Giovanni BastianiniItalian, 1830–1868A young man
May one see it?
Unknown
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This bust representing a young man is made by Giovanni Bastianini in Italy in the mid 19th century. It shows the portrait of a man with short curling hair, wearing a skull cap and a close fitting robe fastened up the front.
Giovanni Bastianini (1830 – 1868) was an Italian sculptor who started as a stonecutter in the quarries at Fiesole. Bastianini's name became famous in relation to his skillfull art forgery.
Bastianini loved Renaissance sculpture and took this for his main inspiration. He worked with a Florentine art and antique dealer where he produced numerous neo-Renaissance works, most often busts and bas-reliefs in the style of Donatello, Verrocchio, Mino de Fiesole and other Italian masters.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 8714-1863
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
