Born London but brought up in Dublin. Very successful and prolific sculptor but he was a difficult man with "evil habits" (which seem to have been mainly liquid) and never achieved membership of the Royal Academy. His brother Henry, also a sculptor changed his name to Burlowe to avoid the "tarnish of the name". Bankrupt he moved to 72 Charlotte Street and was found one night "in the gutter with threepence in his pocket". He was taken to Middlesex Hospital where he died.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
William Behnes
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Havelock statue
This was the first statue ever to be made from a photograph. There is a copy ...
Nash at Church of All Souls
{On the front face of the plinth:} John Nash, 1752 - 1835, architect. {On a...
Other Subjects
Stephen Cox
Sculptor. His style mixes Italian, Egyptian and Indian traditions. He also works in wood, and has exhibited at the Royal Academy.
1 memorial
Peter Peri
Born in Hungary as Ladislas Weisz. Moved to Berlin in the 1920s and became, the less Jewish-sounding, Laszlo Peri. He and his wife Mary were active Communists and so had to leave Germany in 1933 an...
3 memorials
Brian Catling
Poet, sculptor and performance artist. Â Born London.
1 memorial
Sir Alfred Gilbert
Sculptor and goldsmith. Born 13 Berners Street. Eloped with his first cousin, Alice, marrying in Paris and then living in Rome. Returned in 1884 and became successful and famous, attracting many...
7 memorials
Andrew O'Connor
Sculptor.  Born USA, not to be confused with his father also a sculptor with the same name, of Irish descent.  In London c.1894-8, met and worked with John Singer Sargent.  Also worked in Paris c.1...
1 memorial
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