Joseph Bonomi the Younger

Joseph Bonomi the Younger (9 October 1796 – 3 March 1878) was an English sculptor, artist, egyptologist and museum curator.

Architectural diversions

No doubt influenced by his family's architectural associations, Bonomi designed the entrance to Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington, London (in collaboration with William Hosking), built in Egyptian style with hieroglyphics signifying the Abode of the Mortal Part of Man. He also designed an Egyptian facade for John Marshall's Temple Mill in Leeds (opened in 1841). The latter was undertaken shortly before Bonomi returned to Egypt as part of a Prussian expedition (1842–1844) led by Karl Richard Lepsius. An 'Egyptian Spring' in Hartwell, Buckinghamshire was designed by Bonomi in 1850 for Dr John Lee of Hartwell House.

Related Topics:
Abney Park Cemetery - Stoke Newington - William Hosking - Leeds - 1841 - 1842 - 1844 - Karl Richard Lepsius - Hartwell - Buckinghamshire - 1850 - Dr John Lee

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