Francesco Bienaimé
Active: 1844 - 1871
Country of birth and death: Italy
Sculptor
He was born in Carrara where he ran a workshop that specialised in making marble copies of classical statues. His patrons included the 6th Duke of Devonshire who purchased eight statues and two vases for the gardens at Chatsworth. Francesco was named as his brother's residuary legatee in 1871, the estate was valued at £8,000.
Personal and Professional Connections
Brother/sibling of Angelo Bienaimé
May be connected to L. Bienaime
Sources
A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
2009
p. 108
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
2010
Name: Angelo Bienaime
Probate Date: 20 Jan 1871
Death Date: 30 Jun 1870
Death Place: Rome, Italy
Registry: Principal Registry
Citing this record
'Francesco Bienaimé', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=ann_1291050056, accessed 29 Sep 2023]
