Only show
results for:

Topics related to "Actor leads appeal for Beau Brummell statue"

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel , 1832-1923, French engineer. A noted constructor of bridges and viaducts, he also designed the Eiffel Tower and the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty (see Liberty, Statue of . He was initially charged with corruption in the 1888 scandal of Ferdinand de Lesseps... Read more
Sir William Reid Dick Sir William Reid Dick
Dick, Sir William Reid (1878–1961). British sculptor, born in Glasgow, where he studied at the School of Art, 1906–7, following a five-year apprenticeship to a stonemason. In 1907 he moved to London, where he lived for the rest of his life, although he maintained links with his native... Read more
Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey , 1781-1841, English sculptor, famous for his portrait busts and statues. Among his many well-known works are equestrian statues of Wellington and George IV (London); and a statue of George Washington (Statehouse, Boston).... Read more
Sir Thomas Brock Sir Thomas Brock
Sir Thomas Brock 1847-1922, English sculptor. One of the leading sculptors under the reign of Victoria, he enjoyed a long and successful career. He became an Academician in 1891 and was knighted in 1911. His bust of Longfellow (Westminster Abbey); his colossal Victoria Memorial, in front of... Read more
Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty Large, copper statue of a woman, standing on Liberty Island, New York City harbour. A symbol of US democracy, it was a gift from France, and was built (1876) to commemorate the centenary of US independence. It was designed by Bartholdi on an iron framework designed and built by... Read more
Pygmalion Pygmalion
Pygmalion . 1 In Greek mythology, king of Cyprus. He fell in love with a beautiful statue of a woman. When he prayed to Aphrodite for a wife like it, the goddess brought the statue to life and Pygmalion married her. In one version of the legend, the statue becomes Aphrodite; another states that... Read more
Ballinspittle Ballinspittle
Ballinspittle (Moving Statue) Ballinspittle is a village in county Cork, Ireland, and the site of a reported paranormal moving statue of the Virgin Mary. In the same year, 1985, many statues of the Virgin Mary throughout Ireland were reported to be moving. The first reports began in Asdee, county... Read more
Josef Vaclav Myslbek Josef Vaclav Myslbek
Myslbek, Josef Václav (b Prague, 20 June 1848; d Prague, 2 June 1922). The leading Czech sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He created numerous statues of national heroes in Prague, most notably the famous St Wenceslas Monument in Wenceslas Square, which was conceived in 1887... Read more
Sir George Frampton Sir George Frampton
Frampton, Sir George (1860–1928). British sculptor, born in London. Early in his career he was one of the leading exponents of the New Sculpture, experimenting with unusual materials and polychrome and working in a style imbued with elements of Art Nouveau and Symbolism (Mysteriarch, Walker... Read more
Alessandro Vittoria Alessandro Vittoria
Vittoria, Alessandro (b Trento, ?1525; d Venice, 27 May 1608). Italian sculptor, active mainly in Venice, where he settled in 1543. He trained under Jacopo Sansovino and succeeded him as the leading sculptor in the city, dominating the art in a way somewhat comparable to his contemporary... Read more

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

Actor leads appeal for Beau Brummell statue.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) ...pound]180,000 appeal for a statue honouring Beau Brummell, the original English...Bowles, who plays Brummell in Beau at the Theatre...trustees of the Beau Brummell Statue in ...

See all related articles