Title

Tommaso Gagliardi

Description

Tommaso Gagliardi was apprenticed to the sculptor Pietro Tenerani, a pupil of Antonio Canova, and was briefly employed by Thomas Crawford in Italy. Gagliardi immigrated to the United States for political reasons, arriving in 1855. He found employment for three years carving statuary designed by Crawford for the Senate wing. He was a friend of the Piccirilli brothers. Prior to 1862, Gagliardi experienced an ailment in his shoulder that threatened to end his career; however, he reported that medical treatment in Vermont restored his ability to use his arm.

Location

Rome, Italy

Abstract

Tommaso Gagliardi was born in 1820 and studied there in Rome under Antonio Canova. Gagliardi immigrated to the U.S. in 1855 where he found employment from Thomas Crawford. He was a friend of the Piccirilli brothers. He was public about a severe ailment that could have ruined his career that he was able to get treated in Vermont instead of having to travel back to Europe.

Date Modified

1895

Relation

Bust of Thomas Crawford|115

birthday

1820

firstName

Tommaso

lastName

Gagliardi