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Informationen zum Autor Matthew Withey studied art and architectural history at the University of Edinburgh and the University of St. Andrews, receiving his Doctorate from St. Andrews in 2003. He curated the sculpture collections of Leeds Museums and Galleries from 2000 to 2005, and has worked on major research projects on British sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow. He has taught art history at the Open University, the University of Leeds and Leeds College of Art and Design, and worked in research and curatorial positions at English Heritage and Abbotsford: the home of Sir Walter Scott in the Scottish Borders. He currently works at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Klappentext This final volume in the respected British Sculptors and Sculpture series addresses the neglected work of important British sculptor Francis Derwent Wood RA (1871-1926). A fascinating extended essay which places Derwent Wood's work in context is followed by a catalogue of his works. Zusammenfassung A student of Edouard Lanteri at the Royal College of Art, Derwent Wood's early artistic career was distinguished. His reputation grew rapidly and a period as Director of Modelling at the Glasgow School of Art saw him working on public commissions with many of the city's most important architects. This book deals with his life and work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface, Lisa le Feuvre ; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Early life, training, cosmopolitanism and approach to gallery sculpture; Chapter 2: Glasgow, architectural sculpture and the search for stability; Chapter 3: Middle career, portrait busts, society and consolidation; Chapter 4: Late career, teaching, monuments and legacy; Catalogue; Chronology; Exhibitions; Public Collections; Select Bibliography; Picture Credits and Index
