Carlo Marochetti
Italian sculptor
Died when: 62 years 359 days (755 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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.
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