Benjamin Edward Spence
Benjamin Edward Spence (1822–1866) was a 19th century English sculptor, who spent much of his professional life in Italy.
Life
He was born in
His father was persuaded by John Gibson to send Edward to Rome. There he entered the studio of Richard James Wyatt, and also received help from Gibson. He died at Livorno (then known as Leghorn) on 21 October 1866.[1]
In 1870 Christie's auctioneers in London and a sale of his Italian studio works brought from Rome.[2]
Works
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Between 1849 and 1867 Spence contributed to the exhibition of the
- Statue of Lavinia for Mr Holmes of Liverpool (1849)
- Statue of Ophelia for Thomas Brassey MP (1850)
- Tomb of Richard James Wyatt in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome (1851)
- Highland Mary at Osborne House (1854)
- Bas relief in a monument to Ann Catherine Jane Smith (died 1854) in St Matthias' Church, Burley.[nb 1]
- Monument to Lt James Marshall in Leeds Parish Church (1855)
- Busts of Mr and Mrs Thomas Brassey, formerly at Normanhurst Court (dnk)
- Archdeacon Jonathan Brooks at St George's Hall, Liverpool (1856)
- Rebecca at the Well at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool(1860)
- The Finding of Moses at the International Exhibition 1862
- Jeannie Deans before Queen Caroline at the International Exhibition 1862
- The Angel's Whisper for James Smith of Liverpool (1863)
- The Lady of the Lake for Balmoral Castle (1863)
- Flora MacDonald at Stanley Park, Liverpool (dnk)
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 53. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ The Art Journal (magazine) 1870 p.221
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Spence, Benjamin Edward". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 53. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
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