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.1903-14. Back in America commissioned for the 1918 Lincoln statue at Springfield, Illinois. The Royal Exchange bust is surely a version of this.
Spent his last years in Europe: first Paris, then from c.1932 Ireland and London. Died Dublin.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Andrew O'Connor
{Inscribed on the red granite plinth:} Lincoln by Andrew O'Connor Presented t...
Sculptor. His father and son were also sculptors and at one time the ran a joint business so it's not always easy to know who did what. Also modelled the ornate dolphin lamp-posts on the Victoria...
Sculptor. Born Brixton. Studied in Berlin. Died at King's College Hospital. We know of only two works displayed in the open in London: the two memorials listed here: Victoria and the Temple Bar...
Sculptor. Born Dublin to a French father and Irish mother. The family emigrated to New York when Augustus was a baby. Studied in America and Europe. Very successful as a monumental sculptor and...
Born Australia. Served in WW2 initially as a sapper and then as a war artist.
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