Sculptor. Born Edward William Wyon in Christchurch, Surrey, into a family of die-casters and medallists. Brother to Thomas. He exhibited frequently at the Royal Academy and received numerous commissions for portrait busts. He executed reliefs for the Drapers' Hall, London and two caryatides for the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. We can't find an actual picture of him, so have used his engraving for Tennyson's 'The Princess'.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Edward William Wyon
Seated at his feet is his dog Hector, who has an ear missing as a result of a...
Sculptor. From the picture source: "He has written books on architectural history and is a talented artist. As well as doing a tour of ops as a Halifax Navigator with 578 squadron."
Born London. Lived in Hertford. RBS. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man, and found him at Mapping Sculpture, where the date of birth is given as 1877 which conflicts with Wikipedia...
Woodcarver. Some people succeed in their battle against nominative determinism. See Isambard Kingdom Brunel for a brief discussion on this naming nicety.
Born as Mary Seton Fraser Tytler in India but brought up in Scotland. 1886 married G. F. Watts. Co-founded the Compton Potters' Arts Guild and the Arts & Crafts Guild in Compton, Surrey. There ...
Founded in South Hill Park Road by Dr William Heath Strange. Expanded into neighbouring houses and then in 1905 moved into a new building on the site of what is now (2014) the Heath Strange Garden...
Venetian painter. When the supply of Grand Tourists coming to Venice and buying his paintings dried up due to war, Canaletto decided to come to England. He arrived in 1746 and stayed until 1755, ...
A series of books created by the illusrator Cicely Mary Barker. The first one was published in 1923
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