Francis Derwent Wood

Francis Derwent Wood was a sculptor and artist (1871–1926). He was born at Keswick and died at London.

Also recorded as Derwent Wood; Frederick Derwent Wood; Francis Wood.

Francis Derwent Wood in brief

Born
1871
Died
1926
Known for
sculptor and artist
Place of birth
Keswick
Contents

Recognition and collections

Francis Derwent Wood received Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Arts and Royal Academician. Work by Francis Derwent Wood is held by Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Canada and Canadian War Museum.

Catalogued works

19 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1900 to 1950.

the Cenotaph, dated 1919. Canada's Golgotha, dated 1918, held by Canadian War Museum, inventory 19710261-0797. Machine Gun Corps Memorial, dated 1925. Statue of General Wolfe. Atalanta, Chelsea Embankment Gardens, dated 1907. Statue of Sir F H Royce, dated 1921, held by Derby City Council. Banyista, dated 1909, held by Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, inventory 011149-000. Captain Herbert D'Olier Kingstone, M.C, dated 1910, held by Canadian War Museum, inventory 19710261-0796. Private William Douglas, dated 1910, held by Canadian War Museum, inventory 19710261-0798. Atalanta, dated 1909, held by Manchester Art Gallery. Robert Brough - Francis Derwent Wood, dated 1950, held by Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections, inventory ABDAG004740. The Fountain - Francis Derwent Wood, dated 1900, held by Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections, inventory ABDAG004741. Sir Thomas Jaffrey, Bt LLd - Francis Derwent Wood, dated 1950, held by Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections, inventory ABDAG004742. Ditchingham War Memorial. American Gothic, dated 1930, oil on beaver board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1930.934. Loch Vale, dated 1927, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2000.307. December Afternoon, dated 1940, published 1941, lithograph on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.1531. Family Doctor, dated 1940, lithograph on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.316. Fertility, dated 1939, lithograph on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.672.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Canadian War Museum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Derby City Council: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Manchester Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Wood, Francis Derwent, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Wood, Francis Derwent, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Wood, Francis Derwent (1871–1926), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Wood, Francis Derwent, (15 Oct. 1871–19 Feb. 1926), sculptor; Professor of Sculpture at Royal College of Art, South Kensington, 1918–23, Who Was Who, 2007. Disfigurement and Defacement in (Post)World-War-I Art: Francis Derwent Wood, Anna Coleman Ladd, Hannah Höch, and Kader Attia, World War I from Local Perspectives: History, Literature and Visual Arts.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (72303787). Those registers additionally record the forms Francis Derwent Wood, 1871-1926, Francis Derwent Wood British sculptor, Francis Derwent Wood, sculpteur britannique, Francis Derwent Wood, Brits beeldhouwer (1871-1926), Francis Derwent Wood, Britisk billedhugger, Francis Derwent Wood, escultor britànic, Francis Derwent Wood, escultor británico, Francis Derwent Wood, British sculptor and Francis Derwent Wood, dealbhóir Sasanach.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by DataCite (Zenodo) and DataCite (: NN).

Memorial to Violet Vaughan Morgan (2026) — DataCite (Zenodo). Caricature (1921) — DataCite (: NN).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 7 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Great Britain, Paris and Glasgow. Membership is recorded of Royal Academy of Arts.

Work by Francis Derwent Wood is recorded in the collections of Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Canada, Canadian War Museum and Manchester Art Gallery.

Distinctions recorded are Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Arts and Royal Academician.

Chronology

  1. 1871Francis Derwent Wood born at Keswick.
  2. 1907Atalanta, Chelsea Embankment Gardens.
  3. 1918Canada's Golgotha (Canadian War Museum).
  4. 1919the Cenotaph.
  5. 1921Statue of Sir F H Royce (Derby City Council).
  6. 1921Caricature digitised by DataCite (: NN).
  7. 1925Machine Gun Corps Memorial.
  8. 1926Francis Derwent Wood died at London.
  9. 2026Memorial to Violet Vaughan Morgan digitised by DataCite (Zenodo).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Francis Derwent Wood”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Disfigurement and Defacement in (Post)World-War-I Art: Francis Derwent Wood, Anna Coleman Ladd, Hannah Höch, and Kader Attia, World War I from Local Perspectives: History, Literature and Visual Arts

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Wood, Francis Derwent (1871–1926), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Wood, Francis Derwent, (15 Oct. 1871–19 Feb. 1926), sculptor; Professor of Sculpture at Royal College of Art, South Kensington, 1918–23, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  5. 5.

    Wood, Francis Derwent, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  6. 6.

    Wood, Francis Derwent, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Francis Derwent Wood.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    VIAF cluster 72303787 for Francis Derwent Wood, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q744241: Francis Derwent Wood

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Francis Derwent Wood”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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