[Terracotta portrait plaque of J. L. Mullins, 1880-85 / Achille Simonetti]
[Terracotta portrait plaque of J. L. Mullins, 1880-85 / Achille Simonetti]
[Terracotta portrait plaque of J. L. Mullins, 1880-85 / Achille Simonetti]
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1880-85
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P*1
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Objects - approx. 21 cm. diameter (plaque); approx. 36 cm. diameter (frame); depth approx. 7 cm. - Portrait plaque is mounted in blue velvet inside a black enamel and gilt circular frame with domed glazing - 1 terracotta portrait plaque in frame
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[Terracotta portrait plaque of J. L. Mullins, 1880-85 / Achille Simonetti]
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Digital order no:a928323...
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Presented by Misses B & H Lane Mullins, June 1953
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Administrative / Biographical history
Trained as a sculptor in Rome, Achille Simonetti migrated to Australia in 1871 at the instigation of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane. His work won prizes at several exhibitions in the years following his move to Sydney in 1874. He taught at the school established by the NSW Academy of Art in 1875, and completed many public and private com...
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P*1
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9AL4BO8Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL4BO8Y
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447191
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