Francesco Queirolo Self-researched

Born: 1704, Genoa Died: 1762, Naples Source: self-research

Italian Rococo sculptor active in Rome and Naples. He worked under Nicola Salvi on the Trevi Fountain starting in 1735, contributing sculptural details including one of the allegorical figures (Products of Autumn) at the attic level. He is perhaps better known for his virtuosic marble net in the Sansevero Chapel, Naples.

Artworks

Products of Autumn Self-researched

Marble sculpture c. 1735-1762

An allegorical figure at the attic level holding grapes and a cup, representing the autumn harvest and the bounty of the vine made possible by fresh water.