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Joseph Bentley Leyland (1811–1851) was a sculptor from Halifax, England.
His brother was Francis A Leyland, the Halifax antiquarian and publisher, who designed the seal for Halifax Corporation and the Coat of Arms of Halifax.
Joseph was a good friend of
Joseph Bentley Leyland (1811–1851) was a sculptor from Halifax, England.
His brother was Francis A Leyland, the Halifax antiquarian and publisher, who designed the seal for Halifax Corporation and the Coat of Arms of Halifax.
Joseph was a good friend of Branwell Brontë
Patrick Branwell Brontë (, commonly ; 26 June 1817 – 24 September 1848) was an English painter and writer. He was the only son of the Brontë family, and brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. Brontë was rigorously tutored at ...
. Like him, his talent was largely unfulfilled. He was often in debt and died an alcoholic three years after Branwell.
Leyland introduced Bronte to an active artistic social group in Halifax. This included William Dearden, George Hogarth, John Nicholson, and John Wilson Anderson.
Well-known works
* Memorial toStephen Beckwith
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in York Minster
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* African blood-hounds: a large group which Edwin Landseer
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. However, his best-known works are the lion sculptures at the bas ...
described as "the noblest modern work of its kind", which was presented to Salford Museum after the sculptor's death and subsequently destroyed.
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* ''Includes link to list of 36 of his works'' 1811 births 1851 deaths English sculptors English male sculptors 19th-century British sculptors {{UK-sculptor-stub