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'''Sir Thomas Brock''' {{Post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of the Bath|KCB]] [[Royal Academy|RA]]}} ([[Worcester]] 1 March 1847 – 22 August 1922) was an [[England|English]] [[sculpture|sculptor]]. |
'''Sir Thomas Brock''' {{Post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of the Bath|KCB]] [[Royal Academy|RA]]}} ([[Worcester]] 1 March 1847 – 22 August 1922) was an [[England|English]] [[sculpture|sculptor]], whose works include the monument to Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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[[File:Thomas Brock in Studio.jpg|thumb|200px|Thomas Brock in his studio, 1889.]] |
[[File:Thomas Brock in Studio.jpg|thumb|200px|Thomas Brock in his studio, 1889.]] |
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⚫ | Brock was born in [[Worcester]], attended the School of Design in Worcester and then undertook an apprenticeship in modelling at the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works. In 1866 he became a pupil of the sculptor [[John Henry Foley]] |
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[[File:Brock Burton Royalty.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[George V of the United Kingdom]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]] with Sir Thomas Brock in the foundry of A.B. Burton.]] |
[[File:Brock Burton Royalty.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[George V of the United Kingdom]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]] with Sir Thomas Brock in the foundry of A.B. Burton.]] |
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⚫ | His group ''The Moment of Peril'' (now in the garden of [[Leighton House]]) was followed by ''The Genius of Poetry'', at the Carlsberg Brewery, in Copenhagen, ''Eve'', and other ideal works that mark his development. Other works include busts, such as those of [[Lord Leighton]] and [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]], statues, such as Sir [[Richard Owen]] and [[Henry Philpott (bishop)|Henry Philpott]], bishop of Worcester, and sepulchral monuments such as Lord Leighton in [[St Pauls Cathedral]] |
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⚫ | Brock was born in [[Worcester]], attended the School of Design in Worcester and then undertook an apprenticeship in modelling at the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works. In 1866 he became a pupil of the sculptor [[John Henry Foley]]. After Foley's death in 1874, Brock finished some of his commissions. It was his completion of Foley's statue of Prince Albert for the [[Albert Memorial]] which first brought Brock to prominence. |
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⚫ | His group ''The Moment of Peril'' (now in the garden of [[Leighton House]]) was followed by ''The Genius of Poetry'', at the Carlsberg Brewery, in Copenhagen, ''Eve'', and other ideal works that mark his development. Other works include busts, such as those of [[Lord Leighton]] and [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]], statues, such as Sir [[Richard Owen]] and [[Henry Philpott (bishop)|Henry Philpott]], bishop of Worcester, and sepulchral monuments such as Lord Leighton in [[St Pauls Cathedral]].<!-- a work of singular significance, refinement and beauty. --> |
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⚫ | In 1901 Brock was asked to make a colossal equestrian statue of ''[[Edward, the Black Prince#Sculpture|Edward the Black Prince]]'' for [[Leeds City Square]], and was also given perhaps his most significant commission, the vast multi-figure [[Victoria Memorial (London)|Imperial Memorial]] to Queen Victoria to be set up in front of [[Buckingham Palace]]. According to legend, at the unveiling in May 1911, [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]] was so moved by the excellence of the memorial that he called for a sword and knighted Brock on the spot. |
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Brock was elected an associate of the [[Royal Academy]] in 1883 and full member in 1891. |
Brock was elected an associate of the [[Royal Academy]] in 1883 and full member in 1891. |
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==Family== |
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He married in 1869, and had eight children. |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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* [http://www.heritageandhistory.com/contents1a/2008/11/queen-victoria-monument-victoria-park-carlisle/ Queen Victoria Monument, Carlisle – UK] |
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* Statue of [[Richard Baxter]], 17th century English Puritan church leader and divine scholar. Originally in the Bull Ring, [[Kidderminster]] but moved to its present site, outside St Mary's parish church in March 1967. Unveiled 28 July 1875.<ref>''The Buildings of England: Worcestershire'', Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968 p207</ref><ref>''Kidderminster Since 1800'', Ken Tomkinson and George Hall, 1975 p209-210</ref> |
* Statue of [[Richard Baxter]], 17th century English Puritan church leader and divine scholar. Originally in the Bull Ring, [[Kidderminster]] but moved to its present site, outside St Mary's parish church in March 1967. Unveiled 28 July 1875.<ref>''The Buildings of England: Worcestershire'', Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968 p207</ref><ref>''Kidderminster Since 1800'', Ken Tomkinson and George Hall, 1975 p209-210</ref> |
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* Statue of [[Robert Raikes]], Victoria Embankment Garden, London. Erected 1880.<ref> ''Return of Outdoor Memorials in London'' 1910, p.42</ref> |
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* Statue of [[Rowland Hill (postal reformer)|Sir Rowland Hill]], inventor of the [[Penny Black]] and modern postal system. Vicar Street, [[Kidderminster]]. Unveiled 26 June 1881.<ref>''The Buildings of England: Worcestershire'', Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968 p208</ref><ref>[http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/BM/WOwfKIxx002.htm Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project]</ref> |
* Statue of [[Rowland Hill (postal reformer)|Sir Rowland Hill]], inventor of the [[Penny Black]] and modern postal system. Vicar Street, [[Kidderminster]]. Unveiled 26 June 1881.<ref>''The Buildings of England: Worcestershire'', Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968 p208</ref><ref>[http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/BM/WOwfKIxx002.htm Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project]</ref> |
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* Design of Queen Victoria's 'veiled' or 'widowed' head on British coinage and medals (1893–1901). |
* Design of Queen Victoria's 'veiled' or 'widowed' head on British coinage and medals (1893–1901). |
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* Queen Victoria Monument, Carlisle. Erected 1902. <ref>{{cite web|title=Queen Victoria Monument, Carlisle|url=http://www.heritageandhistory.com/contents1a/2008/11/queen-victoria-monument-victoria-park-carlisle/|website=History and Heritage|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> |
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* Statue of Sir John Everett Millais, outside Tate Britain, Millbank, London . The subject is represented standing with a palette in his left hand and a brush in his right. Erected 1905.<ref> ''Return of Outdoor Memorials in London'' 1910, p.36</ref> |
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==References== |
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* Getsy, David. ''Body Doubles: Sculpture in Britain, 1877–1905''. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. |
* Getsy, David. ''Body Doubles: Sculpture in Britain, 1877–1905''. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. |
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* Read, Benedict. ''Victorian Sculpture''. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1982. |
* Read, Benedict. ''Victorian Sculpture''. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1982. |
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* ''Return of Outdoor Memorials in London'', London County Council, 1910 |
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* Sankey, John. ''Thomas Brock and the Critics — An Examination of Brock's Place in the New Sculpture Movement''. PhD Thesis, University of Leeds, 2002. |
* Sankey, John. ''Thomas Brock and the Critics — An Examination of Brock's Place in the New Sculpture Movement''. PhD Thesis, University of Leeds, 2002. |
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* Mark Stocker, 'Brock, Sir Thomas (1847–1922)'. ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford |
* Mark Stocker, 'Brock, Sir Thomas (1847–1922)'. ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford |
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Revision as of 15:16, 4 April 2015
Sir Thomas Brock KCB RA (Worcester 1 March 1847 – 22 August 1922) was an English sculptor, whose works include the monument to Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace.
Life
Brock was born in Worcester, attended the School of Design in Worcester and then undertook an apprenticeship in modelling at the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works. In 1866 he became a pupil of the sculptor John Henry Foley. After Foley's death in 1874, Brock finished some of his commissions. It was his completion of Foley's statue of Prince Albert for the Albert Memorial which first brought Brock to prominence.
His group The Moment of Peril (now in the garden of Leighton House) was followed by The Genius of Poetry, at the Carlsberg Brewery, in Copenhagen, Eve, and other ideal works that mark his development. Other works include busts, such as those of Lord Leighton and Queen Victoria, statues, such as Sir Richard Owen and Henry Philpott, bishop of Worcester, and sepulchral monuments such as Lord Leighton in St Pauls Cathedral.
In 1901 Brock was asked to make a colossal equestrian statue of Edward the Black Prince for Leeds City Square, and was also given perhaps his most significant commission, the vast multi-figure Imperial Memorial to Queen Victoria to be set up in front of Buckingham Palace. According to legend, at the unveiling in May 1911, George V was so moved by the excellence of the memorial that he called for a sword and knighted Brock on the spot.
Brock was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1883 and full member in 1891.
Family
He married in 1869, and had eight children.
Works
- Statue of Richard Baxter, 17th century English Puritan church leader and divine scholar. Originally in the Bull Ring, Kidderminster but moved to its present site, outside St Mary's parish church in March 1967. Unveiled 28 July 1875.[1][2]
- Equestrian bronze A Moment of Peril (1880) now in the collection of Tate Britain.
- Statue of Robert Raikes, Victoria Embankment Garden, London. Erected 1880.[3]
- Statue of Sir Rowland Hill, inventor of the Penny Black and modern postal system. Vicar Street, Kidderminster. Unveiled 26 June 1881.[4][5]
- Statue and bas-relief on the Sir Henry Bartle Frere Memorial, Whitehall Gardens, London (1888).[6]
- Monument to Henry Philpott, Bishop of Worcester. South Transept of Worcester Cathedral. Seated white figure (1892).[7]
- Design of Queen Victoria's 'veiled' or 'widowed' head on British coinage and medals (1893–1901).
- Queen Victoria Monument, Carlisle. Erected 1902. [8]
- Statue of Sir John Everett Millais, outside Tate Britain, Millbank, London . The subject is represented standing with a palette in his left hand and a brush in his right. Erected 1905.[9]
- Bust of Henry W. Longfellow, Grand Pre, Nova Scotia.
- Statue of Queen Victoria on the grounds of the Belfast City Hall.
- Memorial to the victims of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, also on the grounds of Belfast City Hall.
- Statue of Sir Henry Irving on Charing Cross Road, London.
- Figures of Navigation and Gunnery at the Admiralty Arch, London.
References
- ^ The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968 p207
- ^ Kidderminster Since 1800, Ken Tomkinson and George Hall, 1975 p209-210
- ^ Return of Outdoor Memorials in London 1910, p.42
- ^ The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968 p208
- ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
- ^ Return of Outdoor Memorials in London 1910, p.24
- ^ The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, Nikolaus Pevsner, 1968 p312
- ^ "Queen Victoria Monument, Carlisle". History and Heritage. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Return of Outdoor Memorials in London 1910, p.36
Bibliography
- Beattie, Susan. The New Sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983.
- British Sculpture, 1850–1914. Exhibition catalogue, The Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street London Wl. 30 September – 30 October 1968.
- Byron, Arthur. London Statues. London: Constable, 1921.
- Getsy, David. Body Doubles: Sculpture in Britain, 1877–1905. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
- Read, Benedict. Victorian Sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1982.
- Return of Outdoor Memorials in London, London County Council, 1910
- Sankey, John. Thomas Brock and the Critics — An Examination of Brock's Place in the New Sculpture Movement. PhD Thesis, University of Leeds, 2002.
- Mark Stocker, 'Brock, Sir Thomas (1847–1922)'. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford
Gallery
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Brock caricatured by Spy for Vanity Fair, 1905
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Gilded figure of Albert at the Albert Memorial
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Edward the Black Prince statue in LeedsEdward the Black Prince statue in Leeds
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The Titanic Memorial in BelfastThe Titanic Memorial in Belfast
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Statue of John Everett Millais outside the Tate Gallery in London
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Finial figure of Victory, Victoria Memorial
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Victoria, Victoria Memorial
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Statue in Victoria Square, Birmingham
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Lord Merthyr unveiled in 1913 at Aberdare Park
External links
- Britannica Encyclopedia
- Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951
- Royal Academy of Arts Collections
public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}
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