About
Italian sculptor whose dealers marketed his creations as originals by other sculptors. He created the marble piece Madonna and Child.
Before fame
He was a talented stonemason and sculptor who was skilled at creating classical Greek, Roman, and Renaissance artistic styles.
Trivia
Despite his talents and success, he died a poor man.
Family life
He was raised in Cremona, Italy by his parents.
Associated with
He and Everett Shinn both exhibited in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.
