Person    | Male  Born 9/6/1901  Died 5/3/1980

John Skeaping

Categories: Art, Sculpture

Countries: Mexico

Painter and sculptor. Born John Rattenbury Skeaping in South Woodford, Essex. He studied at Goldsmith's College, the Central School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Royal Academy. In 1924 he won the British Prix de Rome. He was a member of the London Group 1928-34, joined the Seven and Five Society in 1932 and later worked for a period in Mexico. Elected to the Royal Academy in 1960. He was the first husband of Barbara Hepworth who is with him in this c.1928 photo.

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John Skeaping

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St Augustine statue

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John Linnell

John Linnell

Painter of landscapes and portraits. The picture is a self-portrait. Born London. Patron to William Blake. Daughter married Samuel Palmer, the painter.

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Leighton Fund

Leighton Fund

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Michael Ayrton

Michael Ayrton

Artist and writer. Born 3 Hamilton Terrace. Other work by Ayrton in London: Minotaur at London Wall. Died at his London flat. Our picture is a self portrait from 1966.

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1 memorial
Virginia Nimarkoh

Virginia Nimarkoh

Artist based in London.

Person, Art

5 memorials
John Tallis

John Tallis

Cartographic publisher. He set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842, moving to Smithfield in 1846. The company published views of London and world atlases. He started 'The...

Person, Art

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Gerard Michael Yeo

Gerard Michael Yeo

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial