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Alfred Gilbert

Alfred Gilbert

British, 1854
WA-00013316
SculptureNew Sculpture
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
13
Works in Collection
20
Assets Indexed
2
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

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  • Artist Index
    Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%
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Alfred Gilbert was an English sculptor whose ornamental bronze work transformed late Victorian decorative practice through intricate modeling and allegorical invention. Active primarily between the late 1880s and mid-1890s, he created the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain Anteros on Piccadilly Circus and a memorial for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, establishing himself as a master of public monument and fountain sculpture. His acclaimed works include the trilogy Perseus Arming, Icarus, and Comedy and Tragedy, which exemplify his command of classical subject matter and flowing, detailed surface treatment.

Source: Artist Index · Trust score: 35% · Updated 3mo ago

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New Sculpture
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Sculpture
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Artworks (13)

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Artwork sources (3)

13 published of 13 catalogued · 9 with image
  • Wikidata
    8 published8 img
  • The Met
    4 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 8)

31 entries · 1 sources
  • Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
    1892 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • St. George
    1893 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Statue of Queen Victoria
    1903 · Wikidata · 4 prov
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  • Queen Alexandra Memorial
    1926 · Wikidata · 4 prov
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  • Comedy and Tragedy: 'Sic Vita'
    · Wikidata · 4 prov
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  • Statue of John Howard
    · Wikidata · 3 prov
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  • Mrs J. Coutts Michie - Alfred Gilbert
    1890 · Wikidata · 3 prov
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  • Statue of David Davies
    · Wikidata · 3 prov
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Saint George (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manhattan, United States
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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Education

Beaux-Arts de Paris
Visual Arts
Mercers' School
Visual Arts
Aldenham School
Visual Arts
Heatherley School of Fine Art
Visual Arts
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