Giuseppe Ceracchi
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Giuseppe Ceracchi, also known as Giuseppe Cirachi,[1] (4 July 1751[2] – 30 January 1801) was an Italian sculptor active in a Neoclassic style. He worked in Italy, England, and in the United States following the nation's emergence following the American Revolutionary War.
Giuseppe Ceracchi | |
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Born | (1751-07-04)4 July 1751 Rome, Italy |
Died | 30 January 1801(1801-01-30) (aged 49) Paris, France |
Nationality | Italian |
Notable work | Alexander Hamilton, George Washington |
Ceracci was a passionate republican who supported both the American and French revolutions.[3] During his career, he created portrait busts of prominent British and American political and military figures, including, Alexander Hamilton in 1794 and George Washington the following year, in 1795. In the United States, he worked predominantly in the post-Revolutionary capital of Philadelphia.