Joseph Bonomi the Younger

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

Work in England

On his return to England, Bonomi got married to Jessie, daughter of artist John Martin (1789–1854), in 1844. Now based in London, Bonomi's work included cataloguing and illustrating many Egyptian collections (including that of Samuel Birch); he also set up the Egyptian Court at The Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and helped to arrange the Egyptian exhibits in the British Museum in London.

Related Topics:
John Martin - Samuel Birch - The Crystal Palace - Great Exhibition of 1851 - British Museum - London

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In 1861 Bonomi applied to become curator of the Soane Museum. As this was normally a post awarded to a practising architect, he was only appointed after a fierce struggle and much criticism.

Related Topics:
1861 - Soane Museum

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With his brother Ignatius, he built a house, The Camels, at Wimbledon in south-west London.

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He also invented a machine for measuring the proportions of the human body, and wrote a treatise, The Proportion of the Human Figure published in 1856.

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He died in London in March 1878 and was buried in Brompton Cemetery.

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