Person    | Male  Born 18/11/1886  Died 22/7/1963

Frank Dobson

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. CBE, RA. Born at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone Road, London. Enlisted with The Artists' Rifles in World War I. Died Princess Beatrice Hospital, Kensington. (Not to be confused with Frank Dobson, the London MP active around 2000-15.)

Our picture shows Dobson in illustrious company: Augustus John, Constantin Brancusi, Frank Dobson.

2017: Dobson's Woman & Fish sculpture is discussed at Spitalfield's Life.

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Frank Dobson

English Heritage Frank Dobson, 1886-1963, sculptor lived here.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
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Bracken House

According to the very interesting London Sundials this is "not a sundial but ...

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Festival of Britain - London Pride

London Pride. Frank Dobson CBE, RA. 1886 - 1963. Commissioned for The Festi...

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