Raffaelle monti biography of michael
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Page:Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography Volume
Rev. Robert Martin.
Edward Masson, A.M.
S. May, U.S., per F. Bowen.
Raffaelle Monti, Sculptor, London.
William Daniel Moore, A.B., M.B., F.C.D., Honorary Member of the Swedish Society of Physicians, and of the Norwegian Medical Society.
J. D. Morell, A.M., Author of "History of Modern Philosophy," one of H.M. Inspectors of Schools.
Alexander Muir, Translator of Gregorovius' "Wanderings in Corsica."
Rev. T. B. Murray, M.A., Prebendary of St. Paul's, Rector of St. Dunstan's-in-the-East, London.
Rebecca Moore, Stretford. Supplied through Professor Nichol.
Rev. James M'Cosh, LL.D., Principal of Yale College, U.S.
Rev. W. M'Kelvie, D.D., Author of "Biography of Michael Bruce."
J. O. M'William, M.D., F.R.S., late Principal Officer of the Niger Expedition.
A. J. Nichol.
John Nichol, B.A., Prof. Eng. Lit., Glas. Univ.
John Pringle Nichol, LL.D., late Profess
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Attributed to Raffaele Monti (Italian, ): A pair of third quarter 19th century white marble busts of Milton & Shakespeare
the former modelled full face with long curling hair, lace trimmed tassel tied collar and draped shoulders, the later looking slightly to sinister wearing a tassel tied lace trimmed shirt and drapery, both apparently unmarked and raised on turned moulded circular socles, 51cm high overall approximately (2)
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Born in Milan, Raffaele Monti (sometimes mistakenly misspelt as Rafaelle or Raffaelle) was a sculptor, author and poet.
Training under his sculptor father Gaetano Matteo Monti and at the Imperial Academy in Milan, he was invited to Vienna in /9 where he cultivated extensive patronage before returning to Italy two years later.
In , Monti travelled to England for the year, before making the decision to move to the country permanently. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and gained a favourable recognition as a leading sculptor with his acc
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A Copeland & Co 'Parian' statuary porcelain figural model of 'The Sleep of Sorrow and the Dream of Joy', cast after the original marble model by Rafaele Monti (Italian, ) and The Crystal Palace Art Union
formed as a semi-clad maiden floating above a floral garlanded sleeping figure, the rear of the oval base with facsimile signature and date R. Monti and impressed factory and Art Union marks tillsammans with a date code for May , chipped losses to the ends of the fingers of Joy,cm high
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Sold with a kopia of the sheet music for a contemporary Victorian sheet ballard entitled "The Sleep of Sorrow and the Dream of Joy" with a lithographic bild of the sculpture to the front-piece.
Raffaelle Monti was an Italian sculptor, author and poet born in Milan.
He studied under his father, the noted sculptor Gaetano Matteo Monti in the Imperial Academy and was invited to Vienna when aged only 20 where he received extensive patronage before returning to Mi