Born Turin. Lived in France most of his life but escaped to London in 1848. Became Victoria and Albert's favourite sculptor. Buried in France.
His 1864 statue of Sir Mark Cubbon, created in London, stands in Cubbon Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Baron Carlo Marochetti
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Baron Carlo Marochetti
Baron Carlo Marochetti, 1805-1867, sculptor, lived here, 1851-1867. English H...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Baron Carlo Marochetti
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Brunel statue - WC2
{On the plinth:} Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer, born 1806, died 1859.
Colin Campbell
This is a rather grand memorial: the statue with Campbell resting his telesco...
Nelson's column
Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The heigh...
Richard I statue
This bronze statue is considered Marochetti's finest. It was first exhibited ...
Robert Stephenson statue
The scroll in his right hand probably represents engineering designs.
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Theodore Spicer Simson
Sculptor and medallist. On the page about his brother, Geoffrey, Wikipedia says "The eldest {sibling}, Theodore Spicer-Simson, became a world-famous medallion portrait artist, moving between France...
1 memorial
Sir Alfred Gilbert
Sculptor and goldsmith. Born 13 Berners Street. Eloped with his first cousin, Alice, marrying in Paris and then living in Rome. Returned in 1884 and became successful and famous, attracting many...
7 memorials
1 memorial
John Nost the Elder / John van Nost
Born Mechelen, now in Belgium. Moved to England in late 17th century. His nephew, John Nost the Younger, carried on the business, and indeed we are not certain which one created the Geffrye statue....
3 memorials
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The Huguenots
French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. The name emerged in 1560 but its derivation is unknown. The faith attracted skilled city workers such as weavers, goldsmiths and fan-makers but p...
9 memorials
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