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Terracotta in Seicento Rome: Bozzetti, Modelli, Models, and Copies

In conjunction with the exhibition Bernini: Sculpting in Clay (on view October 3, 2012–January 6, 2013), Jennifer Montagu, Honorary Fellow, The Warburg Institute, London University, outlines the history of bozzetti, modelli, and copies by various sculptors, including Bernini. Preliminary models were used by sculptors to sketch their designs, but sometimes, artists used the work of assistants or even other artists in order to create their full-scale sculptures.

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Designed by William Morris (British, Walthamstow, London 1834–1896 Hammersmith, London)

Manufacturer:: Manufactured by Merton Abbey Tapestry Works (British, founded 1881)
Maker:: Workshop of Morris & Company (British)
Date:: design registered 1884; printed 1917–23
Culture:: British, Merton Abbey
Medium:: Cotton
Dimensions:: Overall: 108 x 38 1/8 in. (274.3 x 96.8 cm) Pattern width: 35 1/2 inches
Classification:: Textiles
Credit Line:: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1923
Accession Number:: 23.163.10

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