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Thomas Earle (sculptor)
250px, Statue of Dr John Alderson at Hull Royal Infirmary Thomas Earle (1810–1876) was a 19th-century British sculptor. Life He was born at Osborne Street in Hull in June 1810 the eldest of 12 children of John Earle (1779-1863) a sculptor. He was baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 5 December 1810. His uncles owned the shipping company C & W Earle. He studied at the local Mechanics Institute. He was apprenticed under his grandfather, George Earle (1748-1827) but, showing much talent, was sent to London in 1830 to train under Francis Chantrey. He attended the Royal Academy Schools from 1832. In 1839 he received a gold medal for his group "Hercules Delivering Hesione". He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1843 to 1873 and at the British Institution from 1843 to 1865. He returned to Chantrey's studio shortly before Chantrey's death and completed several of his works including the statue of George IV commissioned for Trafalgar Square. He left Chantrey's studio in 1842 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of King George IV In Trafalgar Square, London (cropped)
A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size; a sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, whilst one more than twice life-size is a colossal statue. Statues have been produced in many cultures from prehistory to the present; the oldest-known statue dating to about 30,000 years ago. Statues represent many different people and animals, real and mythical. Many statues are placed in public places as public art. The world's tallest statue, ''Statue of Unity'', is tall and is located near the Narmada dam in Gujarat, India. Color Ancient statues often show the bare surface of the material of which they are made. For example, many people associate Greek classical art with white marble sculpture, but there is evidenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |