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Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67)
'Benvenuto Cellini'; Benvenuto Cellini, Giving Instructions to His Assistant, Bernardino Manellini 1857
Albumen print | 24.3 x 18.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2081531
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Photograph of a painting of, or after, 'Benvenuto Cellini, Giving Instructions to His Assistant, Bernardino Manellini' by Solomon Alexander Hart (1806-81). The painting depicts Benvenuto Cellini (1500-71) showing an assistant a small sculpture. Cellini holds the sculpture in his right hand and holds a carving tool in his left. His assistant stands behind him, on the left, and peers over his shoulder at the sculpture.
Provenance
Presented to Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
24.3 x 18.0 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.8 cm (page dimensions)
