Arthur George Walker (20 October 1861 – 13 September 1939) was an English sculptor and painter. Among his best-known works are several

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s and the statue of

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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.''Arthur George Walker RA''
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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Arthur George 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