Francesco Righetti was a distinguished Roman sculptor, silversmith, and bronze founder and a pupil of the renowned goldsmith Luigi Valadier. Renowned for his faithful reproductions of antique and modern statuary, Righetti catered to the refined taste of collectors devoted to the classical ideal. In 1794, his foundry issued a French catalogue offering replicas in various sizes to “amateurs de l’antiquité et des beaux arts.” His workshop produced an extensive range of bronzes, busts, vases, and ornaments, as well as gilt decorations for clocks and obelisks. Favoured by Pope Pius VI and Antonio Canova, Righetti was appointed fonditore camerale of the Vatican in 1805. His son Luigi, and later his grandson Francesco the Younger, continued the enterprise in Rome and Naples, ensuring the enduring legacy of one of Italy’s foremost bronze founders.