Painter and sculptor. Born John Rattenbury Skeaping in South Woodford, Essex. He studied at Goldsmith's College, the Central School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Royal Academy. In 1924 he won the British Prix de Rome. He was a member of the London Group 1928-34, joined the Seven and Five Society in 1932 and later worked for a period in Mexico. Elected to the Royal Academy in 1960. He was the first husband of Barbara Hepworth who is with him in this c.1928 photo.
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John Skeaping
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St Augustine statue
Note the bee on the wall below his feet. Bees are associated with Saint Ambro...
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Max Beerbohm
Caricaturist and writer. Born 57 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington. In the Oscar Wilde circle of friends. He became successful and famous at aged 24, but never rich. Half brother and cousin to He...
Sigismund Christian Hubert Goetze
Painter, lover of the arts and benefactor of Regents Park. Born London. 1907 he bought Grove House (sometimes Nuffield House) in Regent's Park, near St John's Wood church. Set up the Constance F...
Ananda Coomaraswamy
A Tamil philosopher and art historian. Born in Ceylon of a Tamil father and an English mother, brought up in England. Studied at University College, London.
Henry Hugh Armstead
Sculptor and illustrator. Born Bloomsbury. Executed a large number of public statues and funerary works, and worked closely with George Gilbert Scott on the Albert Memorial. Died at home 52 Circus ...
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