Charles Francis Summers facts for kids

Charles Francis Summers (born 1858, died 1945) was an Australian artist who created sculptures. He was the son of another famous sculptor, Charles Summers. Charles Francis spent most of his time working in Rome, Italy. He would travel between Rome and Australia to sell his amazing artworks.

Becoming a Sculptor

Charles Francis Summers lived in Rome, Italy, for 30 years. There, he learned how to create sculptures from his father. He also studied drawing with an Italian painter named Ludovico Seitz.

When he was in Melbourne, Australia, he had a special art studio. First, it was in a building called Grosvenor Chambers. Later, he moved his studio to Jolimont. Summers was one of the first artists to dig for marble in Victoria, Australia. He found this marble in an area called Benambra.

Famous Sculptures

La Ballarina is one of Summers's beautiful sculptures.

Some of Charles Francis Summers's sculptures are kept in the Art Museum of Rotorua, New Zealand.

Many of his sculptures can be seen in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. These include a piece called La Ballerina (which means 'The Ballerina'), and a set of four sculptures called The Four Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter). You can also find his sculpture The Boxers there.

Five more of his sculptures are located in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. These are Flight From Pompeii, Modesty, Rebekah, Ruth, and Susannah. The special building that holds these sculptures is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Another sculpture, "The Shunammite Woman," is kept at the Bendigo Art Gallery.