Tomaso Sani b. 1839

Also known as Tommaso Sani, Tomasso Sani
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Italian-born sculptor Tomaso Sani, along with Luigi del Vescovo, was responsible for the controversial basso-relievo carvings on Sydney's General Post Office in 1883. He carved statues of Allan Cunningham, Sir John Robertson and William Charles Wentworth for the Lands Department Building in 1892.

Citations

  • Hutchison, Noel S. (1976), 'Sani, Tomaso’, Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition, (print edition).

    http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060098b.htm

  • Wilson, Edwin (1992), 'The wishing tree: a guide to memorial trees, statues, fountains, etc. in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Domain, and Centennial Park, Kangaroo Press, Sydney.’.

  • Betteridge, Margaret, Ellmoos, Laila, and Mould, Peter (2010), 'Faces in the Street’, Government Architect’s Office, Sydney, NSW.

See also

  • Pazzi, Enrico (1887), 'Ricordi d’arte: statuario, Tipografia coopertiva, Firenze.'.
  • Jouin, Henri (1879), 'La sculpture en Europe, E. Plon, Paris.'.
  • Parkes, Henry (19th century), 'Henry Parkes Papers, State Library of NSW.'.
  • Bridges, Peter (1988), 'James Barnet, colonial architect, Hale & Iremonger, Sydney'.