Ella and Nelia Casella (1858-1946 and 1859-1950) were British artists, sculptors, and medalists, known for their collaborative work. Both sisters worked frequently in wax, creating portraits which are now held by the Victoria and Albert Museum. They worked together on a variety of illustrations and medal commissions.[1][2]
Ella Casella | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bertha Gabriella Casella 3 January 1858 |
| Died | 3 September 1946 London |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Slade School of Art |
Nelia Casella | |
|---|---|
| Born | Louisa Cornelia Casella 23 July 1859 London |
| Died | 29 April 1950 London |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Slade School of Art |
Career
editElla (3 January 1858 – 3 September 1946) and Nelia Casella (23 July 1859 – 29 April 1950) studied at the Slade School of Art under the tutelage of Alphonse Legros.[3]
Commissions to the sisters were usually answered in correspondence by 'Miss Casella' and so it is difficult to know which sister was the correspondent.[4]
Jackson-Gwilt Medal
editIn 1895, the Casella sisters were commissioned by the Royal Astronomical Society to create the medal for the Jackson-Gwilt Prize in Astronomy.[4]
Artwork
editElla Casella
edit- Relief of St. George and the Dragon, 1897, Victoria and Albert Museum[5]
- Woman in Renaissance Costume, 1890-1900, Victoria and Albert Museum[6]
- Stained holly wood box, 1900, Victoria and Albert Museum[7]
- Euterpe, 1901[8]
Nelia Casella
edit- Gilt and enamel bottle, 1892, Victoria and Albert Museum[9]
- Man in Renaissance Costume, 1899, Victoria and Albert Museum[10]
- Illustrations to Percy Pitt's score for Cinderella, 1900[11]
- Boy Holding a Rose, 1903, Victoria and Albert Museum[12]
- Carnations, 1907, Victoria and Albert Museum[13]
- Silvia Bella, 1908, Victoria and Albert Museum[14]
- Dante[15][16]
Joint work by the Casella sisters
edit- Illustrations for 'Dreams, Dances and Disappointments' (1881) and 'The Maypole' (1882) by Gertrude A. Konstam[17][11]
- The Charcot Medal, late 19th Century, examples in: Victoria and Albert Museum,[18] British Museum[19]
- The Jackson-Gwilt Medal, 1897
- Italian Renaissance Lady and Gentleman[20]
References
edit- ^ "Miss Ella Casella - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951". sculpture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Miss Nelia Casella - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951". sculpture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Attwood, Philip (1986). "The Slade Girls" (PDF). The British Numismatic Journal. 56: 148–177 – via British Numismatic Society.
- ^ a b Vandenbrouck, Melanie (Spring 2017). "Whatever shines should be observed: Astronomical prize medals". The Medal. 70.
- ^ "Relief | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. 5 August 1897. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Woman in Renaissance Costume | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Box | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Euterpe by Ella Casella (1858-1950)". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Bottle | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. 5 August 1892. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Man in Renaissance Costume | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. 5 August 1899. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Nelia Casella". Sibley Digital Scores. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Boy holding a rose | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Carnations | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Silvia Bella | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Nelia Casella, Wax Portrait of Dante". www.cowanauctions.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ Toynbee, Paget (1919). "Dante in English Art: A Chronological Record of Representations by English Artists". Annual Reports of the Dante Society (38): 1–112. JSTOR 40165899.
- ^ "Illustrated works published by Thos, de la Rue, London" (PDF). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Medal | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "medal". British Museum. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "A rare pair of painted wax relief portrait busts attributed to the casella sisters | Woolley and Wallis". www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.