Gottardo Induni
Born 1862 (Circa)
Died 8 November 1918
Active: 1891 - 1911
Country of birth and death: Switzerland
Sculptor, marble carver, pointer
Born in Switzerland. In 1887 he married Josephine Castioni (born c.1863 in Switzerland), daughter of Angelo Castioni (born c.1834-6 in Switzerland), sculptor. From then until c.1907 he lived and worked from 1 Upper Cheyne Row, at the same business address as his father-in-law. His sons Peter (c.1883-1943) and Joseph (c.1893-1956) were both sculptors and marble carvers (although there is little evidence about the latter's activities). Around 1911, Gottardo and Peter were lodging with Frank Morton Crookes (born c.1880), an ecclesiastical art metalworker. The Indunis are credited with having carved a great deal of the work shown annually at the Royal Academy (see, for example, County Hall (1991), pp. 57-69). Gottardo died in Ligornetto Canton, Switzerland.
Wealth at death: £433 5s. 6d.
Probate date: 24 January 1919
Locations
Address 1 Upper Cheyne Row Chelsea London | View on map
1887 (Circa) - 1901 (Circa)
Address 52 Bloemfontein Avenue Shepherd's Bush London | View on map
1911 (Circa)
Lodging with Frank Morton Crookes, ecclesiastical art metalworker
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts (Summer Exhibition), 1768-
1887 - 1888
Exhibited twice, two works (a statuette and a head)
Personal and Professional Connections
Mother/father/parent of Joseph Vincent Induni
Mother/father/parent of Peter Induni
Related to Angelo Castioni
Castioni was Gottardo Induni's father-in-law
Related to P. Castioni
Gottardo's wife, Josephine was P. Castioni's older sister
Tenant of Frank Morton Crookes
1911 (Circa)
Descriptions of Practice
Listed under Sculptors Post Office London Directory, 1900 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1900
p.2371
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Sculptor'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Sculptor, carver' worker
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
and his son, Peter Induni both 'Marble Carver' sculpture worker
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 64 folio 84 page 28
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
RG13 piece 78 folio 75 page 26
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
RG14PN212 RG78PN7 RD3 SD1 ED16 SN334
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
2010
Name: Gottardo Induni
Probate Date: 24 Jan 1919
Death Date: 8 Nov 1918
Death Place: Switzerland
Registry: London
Post Office London Directory, 1900 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1900
p.2371
Citing this record
'Gottardo Induni', 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=msib1_1271945241, accessed 01 Oct 2023]
