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FRANCESCO FANELLI (1577-c.1622) - Receive artist alerts » - More items from this artist »
Hercules Standing (17th century Italy)
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Medium
bronze statuette
Dimensions14.80cm high ( 5.83 inches high)
Literature
Related literature:
- J. Pope-Hennessy, ‘Some bronze statuettes by Francesco Fanelli’ in Burlington Magazine, vol. 5, May 1953, pp.157-162
The Florentine Francesco Fanelli was one of the principal bronze sculptor active in the first half of the 17th century and he was the leading sculptor active in England in the age of King Charles I. After spending some years in Genoa, he settled in England by 1632. He became famous for his production of small bronzes, which circulated greatly in England but also on the continent. The 17th century inventory of small bronzes at Whitehall lists a number of sculptures by ‘ffrancisco ffanello’, also called the ‘one-eyed Italian’, pointing a physical handicap.
