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Monument to Sam Wilson by Edward Caldwell Spruce, Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds

Edward Caldwell Spruce (1865[1] – 7 June 1922) was an English sculptor and artist who mainly worked in Leeds.[2]

He was born in Knutsford, Cheshire in the summer of 1865.[3][4][5]

Spruce first worked at a local tile factory before moving to Burmantofts Pottery in Leeds, where he was principal modeller.[6] His work there includes some fine panels on the Midland Hotel, Manchester.[6] He went to Paris to study art and returned to Leeds to set up as a freelance artist with a studio in Chapeltown.[3][5] In this he was successful, performing numerous commissions including a bust of the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Sir James Kitson.[5] He was also a noted member of the Leeds branch of the Savage Club, becoming its "Indian Chief" (i.e. president) in 1912.[5] He died in 1922.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
  2. ^ "A Leeds Sculptor. Death of Mr". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 June 1922. p. 19. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c www.leodis.net Cowper Street Studio of Edward Caldwell Spruce
  4. ^ a b www.leodis.org Edward Caldwell Spruce (1865-1923), Sculptor
  5. ^ a b c d e Oak Leaves part 9, Autumn 2009 Edward Caldwell Spruce (1866-1922) and the Savage Club.
  6. ^ a b Burmantofts Pottery (1983) Bradford Art Gallery & Museums and Leeds City Museum p15
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