1831

Giovanni Battista Comolli

Countries: Italy

Italian sculptor. From Wikipedia: After 1816 till about 1820, he moved to London, where despite his prior adulation of Napoleon, he was flattered with repeated commissions. Here he made busts of Lord Fox, of the Duke of Gloucester, of the Marquis of Buckingham, of Thomas Grenville, and also completed the marble altar for the Catholic Church of St. Mary Moorfields, reconsecrated in London in 1820. Around 1820, he returned to Milan.

Trying to identify the subjects: we think the Lord Fox is probably the 3rd Baron Holland. According to Wikipedia there was no Duke of Gloucester 1751-1928 so we have no idea who this is. The Marquis of Buckingham is probably Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839).

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Giovanni Battista Comolli

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Thomas Grenville

This bust is a 20th-century replica after G. B. Comolli, 19th century.

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Sir William Reid Dick

Born Glasgow. Reid was his mother's maiden name. Other work in London: 1936 - Boy with Frog fountain in Regent's Park and The Herald at 85 Fleet Street. Died at home in 16 Maida Vale in the house...

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9 memorials

John Maine

Sculptor. Born Bristol.

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1 memorial

Charles Westgarth

Sculptor. From his website: "Born 1977 in central London against a background of musical theatre, the artist spent much of his childhood in the company of dancers and performing artists, an experie...

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1 memorial

Herbert Hampton

Sculptor. Born Hertfordshire, died Essex.

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2 memorials

Newbury Abbot Trent

Sculptor. Born Forest Gate. His cousin was a cinema architect which probably explains a number of theatrical commissions. Married Hilda, sister of Gilbert Ledward. Other work in London includes...

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials