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William Spence (sculptor)
William Spence (1793–1849) was an early 19th century British sculptor. Life He was born in Chester in 1793 and showed artistic talent at an early age. He was sent to Liverpool to study drawing and carving under a Mr Pether. In Liverpool he met and befriended John Gibson who was working nearby at Samuel Francey's yard and got Spence a job in this yard. Spence went into partnership with Francey in 1819. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1821 to 1844. He was given the post of Professor of Drawing at Liverpool Academy of Arts. He died in Liverpool in 1849. Works *"Young Hymen" exhibited at Liverpool Academy of Arts (1812) *Cupid Riding a Dolphin (1813) *Bust of William Roscoe (1813) (now in the National Portrait Gallery, London) *Monument to Rachel Roe in Christ Church in Macclesfield (1819) *Bust of Thomas Leyland (1822) *Bust of Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet (1824) *Bust of Benjanin Heywood (1824) *Bust of George Canning (1824) *Bust of William Hope (1824) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Locality"; downloaded froCheshire West and Chester: Population Profiles, 17 May 2019 it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester (a unitary authority which had a population of 329,608 in 2011) and serves as its administrative headquarters. It is also the historic county town of Cheshire and the second-largest settlement in Cheshire after Warrington. Chester was founded in 79 AD as a "castrum" or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian settlement. In 689, King Æthelred of Mercia founded the Minster Church of West Mercia, which later became Chester's first cathedral, and the Angles extended and strengthene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
