Sculptor. Born Paris. His works include: the Thinker, the Kiss. Regularly visited England from 1900 on and in 1914 he donated some significant pieces of his work to Britain. Died at home, Paris.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Auguste Rodin
Creations i
Burghers of Calais
Created for the town square in Calais following France's devastating defeat i...
Other Subjects
Sir Hamo Thornycroft
Sculptor. Born William Hamo Thornycroft (but the William is normally dropped) at 39 Stanhope Street, Regent's Park. Son of sculptors Thomas and Mary Thornycroft. Studied at the Royal Academy Sch...
Peter McLean
Sculptor. A founding member of the Bermondsey Artists' Group created in 1983.
Oscar Nemon
Born in what is now Croatia. Worked in Vienna and Brussels and settled in Britain in 1938. Specialised in Winston Churchill. Our picture shows Nemon with a self-portrait: now that sculpture we woul...
John Bacon the Elder
Awarded the first gold medal for sculpture by the Royal Academy in 1769. Other works: Samuel Johnson (1796) in St Paul's Cathedral. Ornamental Passions writes : "John Bacon was the son of a clothwo...
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