BY PROFESORE CESARE FANTACCHIOTTI, FLORENCE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Born in Florence, Cesare Fantacchiotti (d. 1922) was the son and pupil of the celebrated sculptor, Odoardo Fantacchiotti (d. 1877). Cesare was a prolific and highly successful sculptor, producing a wide range of subjects including portraiture, classical figures, allegorical groups and historic personalities. Fantacchiotti's work was exhibited in Florence, Venice, Turin, Berlin and Munich, as well as at the Royal Academy in London.