Henry Hugh Armstead
Henry Hugh Armstead (18 June 1828 – 4 December 1905) was an English sculptor and illustrator, influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites.
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[edit] Life
Armstead was born in London, the son of a heraldic chaser. He first trained as a silversmith achieving the highest excellence with the St. George's Vase and the Outram Shield. Along with John Birnie Philip, he rose to the front rank among contemporary sculptors, working with Philip on the external sculptural decorations of the colonial office in Whitehall, and creating some 80 figure sculptures on the southern and eastern sides of the podium of the Albert Memorial, making up one half of the Frieze of Parnassus. Armstead also sculpted the large fountain at King's College, Cambridge, and numerous effigies, such as Bishop Wilberforce at Winchester, and Lord John Thynne at Westminster. His sense of style and nobility is remarkable; and he was besides gifted with a fine ability of design and draughtsmanship, which he put to good use in his early years for book illustration. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1875 and a full member in 1880.
[edit] Works (selected)
- The Legend of King Arthur King Arthur conquering the marvailous Gyant (Relief carving - UK Houses of Parliament)
- The Legend of King Arthur Sir Galahad's soul borne to Heaven (Relief carving - UK Houses of Parliament)
- St Michael and the Serpent or Satan Dismayed (Bronze sculpture)
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Henry Hugh Armstead". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Henry_Hugh_Armstead.
[edit] Further reading
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- Suriano, Gregory R. British Pre-Raphaelite Illustrators (British Library Pub., 2005) p. 57 ff.
[edit] External links
- H H Armstead online (ArtCyclopedia)
- Designs by Armstead (RA collections)
- Biographical sketch for Henry Hugh Armstead provided by Victorian Web
- Profile page for Henry Hugh Armstead available on Find A Grave
