John Hutchison
Pasquaccia, a Roman Contadina
About this artwork
Pasquccia is a representative nineteenth-century Roman peasant girl. She wears a typical costume — a classical style tunic with a veil and her oval face is framed by cascading hair. The bust is inscribed at the back ‘J. Hutchison R.S.A. 1869’. Inspired by his studies in Rome, Hutchison sculpted a number of similar works, all of which display qualities of pureness and charm.
Updated before 2020
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artist:John HutchisonScottish (1833 - 1910)
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title:Pasquaccia, a Roman Contadina
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Marble
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measurements:59.00 x 37.00 x 26.00 cm
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credit line:Transferred from the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts 1897
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accession number:NG 571
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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John Hutchison
John Hutchison
John Hutchison was a Scottish sculptor who specialised in portrait and figure sculpture in bronze, marble and wood. He attended the Trustees’ Academy in 1848 and then in Rome around 1849. He studied under Robert Scott Lauder (1803-1869) in Edinburgh, then Alfred Gatley (1816-1863) in Rome. He was...
