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
Died3 September 1946
London
Academic background
Alma materSlade School of Art
Nelia Casella
Born
Louisa Cornelia Casella

23 July 1859
London
Died29 April 1950
London
Academic background
Alma materSlade School of Art

Career

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Ella (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

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In 1895, the Casella sisters were commissioned by the Royal Astronomical Society to create the medal for the Jackson-Gwilt Prize in Astronomy.[4]

Artwork

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Ella Casella

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Nelia Casella

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Joint work by the Casella sisters

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References

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  1. ^ "Miss Ella Casella - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951". sculpture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Miss Nelia Casella - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951". sculpture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ Attwood, Philip (1986). "The Slade Girls" (PDF). The British Numismatic Journal. 56: 148–177 – via British Numismatic Society.
  4. ^ a b Vandenbrouck, Melanie (Spring 2017). "Whatever shines should be observed: Astronomical prize medals". The Medal. 70.
  5. ^ "Relief | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. 5 August 1897. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Woman in Renaissance Costume | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Box | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Euterpe by Ella Casella (1858-1950)". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Bottle | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. 5 August 1892. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ a b "Nelia Casella". Sibley Digital Scores. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Boy holding a rose | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Carnations | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Silvia Bella | Casella, Nelia Louise Cornelia Casella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Nelia Casella, Wax Portrait of Dante". www.cowanauctions.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Illustrated works published by Thos, de la Rue, London" (PDF). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Medal | Casella, Ella | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  19. ^ "medal". British Museum. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  20. ^ "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.