Arthur George Walker (20 October 1861 – 13 September 1939) was an English sculptor and painter. Among his best-known works are several
war memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.
Symbolism
Historical usage
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s and the statue of
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, i ...
in Waterloo Place, London.
Personal life
Arthur George Walker was born 20 October 1861 to Robert Walker and his wife in
Hackney, London. Robert Walker was a ship owner and surveyor.
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Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011. Retrieved 19 Aug 2012.] Until 1911, Walker lived with his Aunt Isabella and two siblings, Emily and Harold. He studied at the
Royal Academy from about 1883 to 1887 and during this time won various prizes.
He died aged 77 on 13 September 1939 in England.
Works
War Memorials
Memorials to individuals and other statues
Other works
References
Sources
External links
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Royal Academy of Arts profile
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1861 births
1939 deaths
English male sculptors
Modern sculptors
People from Hackney Central
20th-century British sculptors
19th-century British sculptors
Royal Academicians
19th-century British male artists
Sculptors from London