I’m working through Modelling & Sculpting the Human Figure by Edouard Lanteri. This bust is used as the example for sculpting the head. Lanteri is working from a plaster copy of the original.
On pg. 39 he gives the title as ‘The Lawyer’ by Donatello. I haven’t been able to find this sculpture attributed to Donatello.
For the earlier examples he’s using Michaelangelo’s David and I’ve been able to print my references. I was hoping to find a model of this sculpture as well.
Can anyone please give me more information?
The sculpture pictured is paysan by eduard lanteri
I couldn’t say more about it than that
The Peasant is actually a different bust than this one. Note the collar of the robe on this sculpture.
That bust is featured a little later in the book as an example of sculpting from life.
I’ve had a good look on websites I trust, and image searched a bunch and found nothing relevant (of Lawyers, peasants, Lanteris or Donatellos).
The same figure seemingly crops up here, Linda Horn - Bust of Caligula but I have no idea where that attribution is from - there’s no other record I could find of that being a bust of Caligula, and plenty of examples of busts of Caligula looking nothing like that at all.
I do wonder if it’s something that was previously misattributed in 1902 or whatever, and has since been renamed or reattributed to “not a lawyer” or “not by Donatello”.
Interesting. You found more than I was able to. Thank you very much!
Given the fold of robe/toga, it does make me think of a Roman senator or lawyer. I agree, Caligula doesn’t seem right. You very well might be correct about incorrect attribution. A Renaissance sculpture book from the period might turn something up but I don’t have time or access.
I’ll choose another model for that section of the book. I’m still fighting David’s lips. Those ever-changing curves are deceptive as is the total lack of symmetry.
I guess it’s a mystery for now.
That just looks like Patrick Stewart.
