Peter Turnerelli, 1774–1839, British, An Unknown Man, 1821
- Title:
- An Unknown Man
- Date:
- 1821
- Materials & Techniques:
- Marble
- Dimensions:
- Overall: 22 x 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (55.9 x 34.3 x 24.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Signed and dated by chisel on supporting column on back of bust: "Turnerelli | R | Sculp. 1821."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.32
- Classification:
- Sculptures
- Collection:
- Paintings and Sculpture
- Subject Terms:
- bald | man | portrait
- Access:
- Not on view
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1477
- Export:
- XML
- IIIF Manifest:
- JSON
Peter Turnerelli was born in Belfast to immigrants from northern Italy and, eschewing a path to the priesthood, chose to study sculpture in London and Rome, where he became familiar with the work of Antonio Canova. By 1801, Turnerelli had been appointed Sculptor in Ordinary to the royal family, thanks in part to the backing of Sir Thomas Lawrence and Benjamin West. The sitter of this animated bust has not been identified. Gallery label for installation of YCBA collection, 2016
Ellis Waterhouse, Sculpture from the Paul Mellon Collection at the British Art Center at Yale, Burlington Magazine, vol. 119, May 1977, p. 352, N1 +B87 Oversize (YCBA) [YCBA]
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