Plaster cast of architectural fragment
- PC/172
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- Mid 19th century-early 20th century
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Plaster cast of architectural fragment
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Plaster cast of architectural fragment
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Plaster cast of base of roman altar
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Original: c150AD. Marble. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome, Italy.
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Plaster cast of fragment of decorated capitals
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Plaster cast of lintel piece with palmette corners and symmetric floral ornaments
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Plaster cast of lintel piece with palmette corners and symmetric floral ornaments (Version 1)
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Plaster cast of lintel piece with palmette corners and symmetric floral ornaments (Version 2)
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Plaster cast of cow’s head with one anatomical half
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Annotated "Briouiol" or similar.
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Plaster cast of Medici Venus (Version 1)
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Plaster cast of Medici Venus (Version 2)
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This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Small statue of angel, original wings lost.
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Stele in two parts; one with point and ornamented with fluting, the second with two flowers carved in relief. Original: The Temple of Thesius, Athens, Greece. Annotated with illegible lettering.
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Plaster cast of capital decorated with acanthus leaves
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Capital in with three sides of curling leaves ornamentation.
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Plaster cast of baptismal font
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This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018.
Gilt plaster circular font. Damage sustained when student put water into the cast.
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The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection
Collection of items related to the Glasgow based firm J. Giusti & Co. which specialized in the production of plaster figures, mould making, statuary repair, and other plaster work. The collection is primarily composed of plaster busts and portraits, six moulds, and two medals. The casts and moulds are formed after a range of sculptural styles including ancient Greek and Roman, French Gothic, Italian Renaissance, and 19th century anatomical studies.
The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection highlights mould making and casting processes that were used to produce objects for retail and to repair existing plaster casts. Records from The Glasgow School of Art document purchases and repairs from J. Giusti & Co. from as early as 1890, and casts related to those in the collection were widely used as teaching and learning tools at the GSA through at least mid-20th century.
As most of the items in the collection were used in commercial casting processes, very few items have a plain white, white washed, or decoratively painted surface that are often observed in plaster cast collections. Many of the plaster casts and all of the plaster moulds are widely covered with uneven layers of shellac that appear yellow, red, or brown. Shellac was applied as a sealant and resist agent to prevent existing plaster elements from sticking to fresh plaster elements during the casting process.
In addition to the plaster casts and plaster moulds, several items provide further insights into the material processes employed by J. Giusti & Co. Two medals (likely bronze) showcase the company's involvement with mould making for metal casting, and a gelatine mould is a surviving example of a traditional process used to produce detailed casts in small quantities.
Proudfoot, Alexander
Bust of Niccolo da Uzzano (Version 1)
D Brucciani & Co
Bust of Niccolo da Uzzano (Version 2)
D Brucciani & Co
Bust of Girolamo Benivieni (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Bust of Girolamo Benivieni (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
Unidentified female portrait (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Unidentified female portrait (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
Portrait of Voltaire (Version 1)
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Portrait of Voltaire (Version 2)
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J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Unidentified female death mask (Version 1)
Charles Smith & Sons
Unidentified female death mask (Version 2)
Charles Smith & Sons
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Sainte Fortunade reliquary bust (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Sainte Fortunade reliquary bust (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
Mould of 'Young Octavian' (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Mould of 'Young Octavian' (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
Left foot with raised heel (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Left foot with raised heel (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co