Sculptor. Born Belfast. Came to London age 14 to be apprenticed to a coach-builder. The coach-builder went bankrupt and MacDowell's sculptural talents were spotted. Died at home in Wood Lane, Highgate, where the plaque is.
Other work in London include: various portrait statues in the Palace of Westminster; the group "Europe" at the Albert Memorial.
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Sculptor. Art UK gives a biography and Gallery Pangolin shows his work. At the Picture source this photo is captioned: "British abstract sculptor, Hamish Black, at his studio in East Chiltington, ...
Sculptor. Leonard Stanford Merrifield was born in Gloucestershire. After training he lived in London (and was based in Chelsea for at least some of the time). Speel reviews his work. His statue of ...
Sculptor. Born Hampstead. Spent much of his life in Esher with Grapes House being his home and studio. Specialised in portraits of Queen Victoria who favoured him.
Started in 1890 when a group of friends began meeting informally. At least one of these friends, Whistler, was dissatisfied with the club of which he was already a member, the Arts Club. They were ...
Born Bermondsey. Andrew Behan's researches have found that when he was baptised on 7 April 1872 at St Mary Newington Church, Lambeth his date of birth was recorded as 3 September 1860. Lots of inte...
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