Title

Enrico Causici

Description

A possible pupil of Antonio Canova, Causici was contracted for work at the US Capitol but was unable to complete all the work he set out to do. He did complete the plaster of the Liberty of the Statuary Hall and two relief panels called "The Landing of the Pilgrims" and "Conflict Between Daniel Boone and the Indians." Causici claimed to have made the first bronze bust in the US, but there is no evidence to support this claim. Causici submitted the most attractive bid to build the Washington Monument in Baltimore, beating out artists like Antonio Capellano and Luigi Persico. It is believed he died of Cholera in Havana, Cuba.

Location

Verona, Italy

Abstract

Enrico Causici was born in Verona, Italy in 1790. He may have studied under Antonio Canova in Rome. Enrico was contracted to help in the construction of the United States Capitol in the early 19th century. Enrico claims to have made the first bronze bust in the U.S., but his claim is not provable. He moved to Havana, Cuba some time in the 1830s where he died of Cholera in 1835.

Date Modified

1835

Relation

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birthday

1790

firstName

Enrico

lastName

Causici