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- Early 20th century-mid 20th century
Plaster copy after the left eye of Michelangelo's David.
J Giusti & Co
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Plaster copy after the left eye of Michelangelo's David.
J Giusti & Co
Plaster cast of a left hand.
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Plaster bust of a child after a late 15th century orginal executed in terracotta by Andrea della Robbia.
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Bust of young man in armour (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Plaster bust of a shepherd.
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
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
Plaster bust of 'brontolone' (grumpy old man) after Luca della Robbia.
J Giusti & Co
Unidentified female portrait (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Unidentified female death mask
Plaster copy of a death mask of an unknown woman.
Charles Smith & Sons
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Left foot with raised heel (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Small bust after 'Young Octavian' (Version 1)
J Giusti & Co
Plaster bust of a boy wearing an ornamented breastplate.
J Giusti & Co
Plaster bust of a young man in armour after a terracotta original from the 15th century sculpted by Antonio Pollaiuolo and held in the Bargello Museum, Florence.
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Large version of a Newbery Medal cast in metal. Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh building (reverse). Incribed obverse: "To Commemorate the services of Fra H Newbery as director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat of arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".
Proudfoot, Alexander
Unidentified female portrait (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Unidentified female death mask (Version 1)
Charles Smith & Sons
J Giusti & Co
Sainte Fortunade reliquary bust (Version 1)
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 2)
J Giusti & Co
Plaster cast after the right ear of Michelangelo's David.
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
J Giusti & Co
Small bust after 'Young Octavian' (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
Bust of young man in armour (Version 2)
J Giusti & Co
Plaster reproduction of an unidentified bust of an infant.
J Giusti & Co
Plaster bust after one of several "seated Voltaire" sculptures completed by the workshop of Jean Antoine Houdon in the late 18th century.
*Not available / given
Portrait of Voltaire (Version 2)
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Printed page of photographs featuring female students
Printed page featuring three scanned black and white photographs. Top left depicts five women, likely GSA students, posed and smiling on a set of stairs; top right depicts two women wearing artists smocks stood next to a plaster bust; bottom right depicts fifteen women, likely students, and one man, likely their teacher, posed on the same stairs. The page is captioned ‘Diploma June 12th 1934 in Design & Decorative Art GSC’.
Wilson, Jeanne
Plaster cast of Mater Dolorosa (Version 2)
Part of Plaster Casts
*Not available / given
Plaster cast of Mater Dolorosa (Version 3)
Part of Plaster Casts
*Not available / given
Plaster cast of shoulder muscle (Version 3)
Part of Plaster Casts