SIMONETTI, ACHILLE (1838-1900), sculptor, was born in Rome, son of Louis Simonetti, sculptor, and his wife Rosina. Educated at the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, he trained under his father and visited Greece. In 1871 at the instigation of Bishop James Quinn he migrated to Brisbane. By 1874 he had moved to Sydney, where he set up a large studio at Balmain and worked on St John's College, within the University of Sydney. He modelled a bust of Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, and won a silver medal for 'sculpture and modelling' at the New South Wales Academy of Art's exhibition. Next year he was awarded the sculpture prize at the exhibition held by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales and a gold medal at the academy's annual exhibition; he continued to win similar awards until 1880. In May 1875 he became instructor in sculpture and modelling ...

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Australian Dictionary of Biography