Mario Raggi

Mario Raggi (1821–26 November 1907) was an Italian sculptor who settled in England.

Mario Raggi
Born	1821 Carrara, Italy
Died	November 26, 1907 (aged 85–86)
Nationality	British/ Italian
Alma mater	Royal Academy Schools
Known for	Sculpture

Biography

Raggi was born at Carrara, Italy where he learnt to sculpt, although much of his reputation was made in England. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools in London where he won several prizes. After further study in Rome and London he established his own studio in London at Cumberland Market. Raggi first exhibited busts at the Royal Academy in 1878, and continued to do so until 1895.

Raggi was given some major commissions; memorials to Benjamin Disraeli at Parliament Square and Gladstone at Albert Square, Manchester. He completed three monumental statues of Queen Victoria for Hong Kong, Toronto and Kimberley in South Africa.[1] A bronze statue by Raggi of Henry Vivian, 1st Baron Swansea wearing a frock coat and gown stands in St. David's Shopping Centre in Swansea.[2]

Raggi is buried at West Norwood Cemetery, where his memorial is a flat slab.

Selected works

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
More images	Statue of Benjamin Disraeli	Parliament Square, London	1883	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and granite		Grade II	Q18161998	[3]
	Archbishop Archibald Tait Memorial	Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh	1885	Bust in niche	Bronze		Category A		[4]
More images	Henry Hussey Vivian	Swansea	1886	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and granite	4.8m high			[5]
More images	Howel Gwyn	Victoria Gardens, Neath	1889	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and granite	5.5m high			[6]
More images	Statue of Queen Victoria	Victoria Park, Hong Kong	1896	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and stone			Q47305137	[7]
More images	William Ewart Gladstone	Albert Square, Manchester	1901	Statue on pedestal	Bronze, granite and sandstone		Grade II	Q26492263	[8][9][10]
More images	Queen Victoria	Queen's Park, Toronto	1903	Statue on pedestal with bronze reliefs	Bronze and stone				Commissioned 1870, unveiled 1903. Bronze reliefs by J.L. Banks.[1]
More images	Statue of Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet	Statue Square, Hong Kong	1906	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and stone			Q48802351

References

1. "Monument to Queen Victoria". Yale Center for British Art. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
2. Newman, John; Hughes, Stephen R.; Ward, Anthony (1995). Glamorgan: (Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan). Penguin Books; University of Wales Press. p. 601. ISBN 978-0-14-071056-4.
3. Historic England. "Statue of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1226370)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
4. "Edinburgh, Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh, Medical School, New Building". Canmore. RCAHMS. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
5. "Core Record: Statue of Sir Henry Hussey Vivian". vads. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
6. "Core Record: Statue of Howel Gwyn". vads. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
7. "Statue of Queen Victoria". Yale Center for British Art. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
8. Historic England. "Gladstone statue (1197823)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
9. "Core Record: William Gladstone". vads. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
10. A User's Guide to Public Sculpture. English Heritage / PMSA. 2000. ISBN 185074776 8.

• Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). "Raggi, Mario" . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

External links

• 5 paintings by or after Mario Raggi at the Art UK site