Albert Toft
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| Albert Toft | |
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| Born | 3 June 1862 Handsworth, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 18 December 1949 (aged 87) Worthing, Sussex, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | South Kensington Schools |
| Occupation | sculptor |
| Influenced by | Edouard Lanteri |
Albert Toft (3 June 1862, Handsworth, Birmingham, the son of Charles Toft (1832–1909) and Rosanna Reeves - 18 December 1949 Worthing, Sussex[1]) was an English sculptor.[2]
Toft trained in Wedgwood's pottery and studied sculpture at the South Kensington Schools under Professor Edouard Lanteri.[3]
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[edit] Notable works
- Welsh National War Memorial, Cardiff
- Royal London Fusiliers Monument in Holborn, London
- South Africa (Boer War) Memorial (1906) in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham[4]
- South Africa Memorial, Cardiff
- King Edward VII Memorial, Birmingham
- figures at the Hall of Memory, Birmingham.
- Queen Victoria memorial, Nottingham
- Oldham War Memorial, Oldham
- Queen Victoria memorial, Leamington
- Queen Victoria memorial, South Shields
- The Spirit of Contemplation, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Fate Led, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
- Captain Albert Ball memorial, Nottingham
- Statue of Henry Richard, Tregaron
- Memorial to Sir John Robinson in St. Anne's Church, Worksop
[edit] Gallery of Sculptures by Albert Toft
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The Spirit of Contemplation
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Four bronze statues at the Hall of Memory, Birmingham, representing the three armed services and the women's services
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Henry Richard statue in Tregaron
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South African memorial (1906), Cannon Hill Park
[edit] References
- ^ "Albert Toft". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/38293. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Albert Toft
- ^ Remembrance and British war memorials. Sourced 1 September 2007
- ^ "Birmingham war memorial to be restored". The Birmingham Press. 2012-01-04. http://www.thebirminghampress.com/2012/01/04/birmingham-war-memorial-to-be-restored/. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- Modelling And Sculpture by Albert Toft, Seeley, Service & Co. Limited London, 1949 -- A Full Account of the Various Methods and Processes Employed in These Arts
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Albert Toft |
- "Albert Toft", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/38293
- Bob Speel's page
- Toft on The Victorian Web
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