From:johncoulthart:
". . the model for Eros was one Angelo Colarossi whose father was also named Angelo Colarossi and was the model for Leighton’s python wrangler. Colarossi Snr, an Italian immigrant, was a popular artists’ model."
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Angelo Colarossi, Jnr and Snr
Creations i
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain - Eros
The 1893 statue commonly known as 'Eros' was apparently erected as his brothe...
Other Subjects
Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic
Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, inter-generational mosaic art work. The studio aims to draw on the historic roots of local neighbourhoods traversed by Sh...
26 memorials
1 memorial
Henry Wyndham Phillips
Portrait painter. The Artist Rifles was formed at his studio, 1860. Died Sydenham.
1 memorial
William Powell Frith
Painter. Born Yorkshire. Moved to London in 1835. Died Carton Hill. Wikipedia gives his birth day as "19" but the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and My Yorkshire both give "9".
1 memorial
Gilbert and George
Artists. George Passmore was born 8 January 1942 in Plymouth. Gilbert Proesch was born 17 September 1943 in Italy. They first met on 25 September 1967 while studying sculpture at Saint Martin's ...
1 memorial
Previously viewed
The El-Wahabi orchard
W11, St Marks Road , Thomas Jones Primary School
The El-Wahabi family lived on the 21st floor.
6 subjects commemorated
St Matthias Church House
E1, Chilton Street, 52, St. Matthias Church House
The names on this plaque are difficult to read so take our transcription as tentative.
1 subject commemorated,
6 creators
Sir Thomas Lipton
A self-made man, company founder, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman. Born as Thomas Johnstone Lipton in Glasgow to Irish parents who has a small provisions shop. He opened his own shop and th...
Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Industry, Seriously Famous, Scotland
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
1 subject commemorated
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