Lot Torelli
1835 - 1896
The Victorian sculptor Lot Torelli (1825-1896) was an Italian who studied at the Academia delle Belle Arti in Florence. He also studied in Paris and took part in The War of Independence in Italy. In 1862-65 he attended the Academia delle Belle Arti for a second time. His works include many monuments and portrait busts such as those of Shakespeare as a Youth, Evangeline, and Lord Byron.
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