John Thomas (sculptor)
John Thomas | |
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 John Thomas in 1847, aged 34 | |
| Born | 1813  |
| Died | 9 April 1862 (aged 48–49) London |
John Thomas (1813–1862) was a British sculptor and architect, who worked on Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster.
Life
John Thomas was born in
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Barry later appointed him the Superintendent of Stone Carving at the Palace of Westminster in London, in which role he was responsible for supplying sixty statues of English kings and queens, including those in the niches of the Central Lobby of the Palace.[1]
Works
Thomas's work 'Charity' was shown at the
V&A Museum of Childhood
until it was demolished in 1926.
Other works
- Twelve large dragons ornamenting ceilings of two grand saloons at Brighton Pavilion, made for the grand re-opening, 1851.[2]
- A replica of the Bristol High Cross, which was erected in 1851.[3]
- Eight allegorical statues at the 1847 Euston railway station representing the cities served by the line: London, Liverpool, Manchester, etc.
- Statue of Hugh Myddelton at Islington Green, London.
- Statue of Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery
- The Atlas Fountain at Castle Howard
- Four British lions at each corner of the Britannia Bridge crossing the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales
- extensive friezes and spandrel figures for the Lloyds Bank, Bristol
- Carving and statues on Halifax Town Hall, created c. 1860 – 1862 in collaboration with Edward Middleton Barry to design of Charles Barry. Thomas carved three statues for the tower, but died before completing the fourth, which was overseen by another artist to his design.
- Life-sized plaster maquette (at Canterbury Heritage Museum as of 2013) and bronze (permanently at House of Lords) of Stephen Langton. One of 17 maquettes for 17 bronzes depicting those present at the signing of Magna Carta.
- Boadicea 1855 Y Gaer
- Joseph Sturge memorial, Birmingham (Erected after Thomas' death)
- Tympanum above main door of Leeds Town Hall[4]
Works as an architect
Picture gallery
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Maidstone Museum -
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Atlas Fountain at Castle Howard -
John Brooks monument, Prestwich church. 1849. -
V&A MuseumLondon -
Head of Stephen Langton. Part of maquette for a bronze which is now in House of Lords. -
Figure of Athena on Leeds Town Hall
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References
- ISBN 0-7117-0898-3.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000257/18510128/024/0006. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Bristol High Cross", The Gentleman's Magazine, 37: 21–24, January 1852
- ^ Historic England. "TOWN HALL, Leeds (1255772)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Nooks and Corners". Private Eye magazine. No. 1525. London, England: Pressdram Ltd. 16 July 2020. p. 23. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
Sources
- John Thomas (1813-1862)
- John Thomas (1813-1862), sculptor, a biography
- John Thomas (1813-1862)
- Charles Barry, Jun. (1824-1900) - by Christie's
- "Museum of Childhood". Archived from the original on 18 March 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
External links
Media related to John Thomas (sculptor) at Wikimedia Commons
- 229 artworks by or after John Thomas at the Art UK site
- "John Thomas and his ‘wonderful facility of invention’: Revisiting a neglected sculptor", V&A Online Journal, Issue No. 3 Spring 2011, ISSN 2043-667X, by Ian Blatchford
- Lady Godiva (Thomas) article about the stutue, on Italian Wikipedia
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