Carlo Marochetti

Carlo Marochetti
Carlo Marochetti
	Marochetti by Antoine Claudet
Born	Pietro Carlo Giovanni Battista Marochetti; 14 January 1805; Turin, Italy
Died	29 December 1867 (aged 62); Passy, France
Nationality	Italian / French
Education	École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Known for	Sculpture, Public monuments

Baron Pietro Carlo Giovanni Battista Marochetti RA (14 January 1805 – 29 December 1867) was an Italian-born French sculptor who worked in France, Italy and Britain. He completed many public sculptures, often in a neo-classical style, plus reliefs, memorials and large equestrian monuments in bronze and marble. In 1848, Marochetti settled in England, where he received commissions from Queen Victoria. Marochetti received great recognition during his lifetime, being made a baron in Italy and was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French government.