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The original bust is ascribed to Mino da Fiesole as was made in Florence in the 15th century. It previously in the Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin, where it was damaged during the Second World War.\n\nMino da Fiesole (or Mino di Giovanni)(ca. 1429 – 1484), was a sculptor from Tuscany specialising in marble. He was influenced by Desiderio da Settignano and Antonio Rosselino and is well known for his portrait busts. \r\n\r\nPlaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. These were often sold to artists, and later in the century to art colleges for study purposes.","physicalDescription":"Bust portrait of a young woman. 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Her smile suggests that this was a portrait from life, rather than a commemorative sculpture for a tomb. Renaissance portrait busts, seen in the form of plaster casts in this gallery, were popular in Victorian Britain, combining classical elegance with a naturalistic style.","date":{"text":"2014","earliest":"2014-01-01","latest":"2014-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["REPRO.1889-93"],"accessionNumberNum":"93","accessionNumberPrefix":"REPRO","accessionYear":1889,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LM6130","2019LM9681","2019LU1368","2019LV3006"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2006-09-21","availableToBook":false}}