Sculptor. Born Nottingham, son of an Italian immigrant. Apprenticed to Locatelli, they arrived in London in 1775 and carved the medallions at the Middlesex Sessions House. Achieved a good reputation for his portrait busts. Died at home, Cochran's Terrace (now Cochrane Street), St John's Wood. The picture is a self-portrait. London work includes: the caryatides at St Pancras church on Euston Road, two figures on the front of the Royal Opera House.
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Charles Rossi
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Haydon & Rossi
London County Council Benjamin Haydon, 1786 - 1846, painter and Charles Rossi...
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Old Middlesex Sessions House
Above the central window, this cameo-type profile bust of the King is draped ...
Other Subjects
Alfred Drury
Born London. More of his work can be seen on the Old War Office in Whitehall. Ornamental Passions has a good page on it.
Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm
Born Vienna, educated England, granted English citizenship 1865. Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland (a member of the royal household in Scotland) 1881 - 1890. Best known for the head of Queen Victor...
Robert Wallace Martin
Sculptor, normally referred to as Wallace, rather than Robert. Born Upper Thames Street. He was the lead sculptor in the art pottery factory run by him and his three brothers, producing from the 1...
Henry Charles Fehr
Sculptor. Born Forest Hill into a family of Swiss origin. Died London. Other work in London: Passmore Edwards Library E3, Methodist Central Hall (with Henry Poole) and the 1893 Perseus Rescuing ...