After the Antique: a plaster library bust of a classical lady Made by Domenico Brucciani & Co, L...

After the Antique: a plaster library bust of a classical lady Made by Domenico Brucciani & Co, London, mid-19th century Looking slightly to dexter, numbered 2886. 90. and stamped 'D. BRUCCIANI & CO. / LONDON' to the reverse, on a wooden circular socle base, 34cm wide, 21cm deep, 67cm high (13in wide, 8in deep, 26in high) Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, South Kensington, London, Aynhoe Park - A Modern Grand Tour, 9 October 2012, lot 298. Brucciani was born in Lucca, Italy in 1815. By 1837 he had moved to London and had established a Gallery of Casts in Convent Garden. Cast making was becoming a lucrative business in the 19th century, and Brucciani successfully forged relationships with the British Museum and the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria & Albert Museum). His most famous work was the ambitious casting of the Pórtico de la Gloria, the 12th-century façade of the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 1866. The Cast Courts at the South Kensington Museum were specifically designed to be able to accommodate this 18-metre wide cast. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing