Giovanni Giuseppe Fontana b. 1821

Also known as G. Fontana, Giovanni Fontana
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Late colonial era Italian/English sculptor, who worked in Sydney during the 1870s to 1890s. Fontana received an Hon. Mention for his work in 1888/1889.
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Name
Giovanni Giuseppe Fontana
Also known as:
  • G. Fontana
  • Giovanni Fontana
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Birth date
1821
Birth place
Italy
Death date
1893
Active Period
  • c.1878 - c.1893
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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Related stub people
  • Markby, J. (associate of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • First Degree of Special Merit (received)
  • Hon. Mention for his 'Collection of marble statuary' (received)
Related events
  • Italian artists in 19th century Australia (exhibited at)