Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo

The Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo is a sculptural portrait by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. It is in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh. Carlo Antonio was the Archbishop of Pisa and the uncle of the noted seventeenth-century collector, Cassiano del Pozzo, who commissioned Bernini to create the sculpture.[1]

Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1622 (1622)
TypeSculpture
MediumMarble
SubjectCarlo Antonio del Pozzo
Dimensions82 cm × 70 cm (32 in × 28 in)
LocationNational Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
Coordinates55°57′0.28″N 3°11′44.13″W / 55.9500778°N 3.1955917°W / 55.9500778; -3.1955917
Preceded byBust of Alessandro Peretti di Montalto
Followed byDavid (Bernini)

It was acquired by the National Gallery of Scotland in 1986, at a cost of 3m British Pounds, although the value at the time was said to be much higher (around 7.5m pounds). It had previously been in the British stately palace of Castle Howard, since 1715.[2]

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References

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  • Cramb, Auslan (6 May 1986). "Scotland gets Bernini bust for 'bargain' price of £3m". Glasgow Herald. p. 3.
  • nationalgalleries (2019). "Portrait Bust of Monsignor Carlo Antonio dal Pozzo, Archbishop of Pisa (1547 - 1607)". National Galleries of Scotland. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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