John Doubleday
John Doubleday (born 9 October 1947) is a British sculptor and painter. His work includes statues of political leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Golda Meir as well as cultural icons such as The Beatles, Sherlock Holmes and Laurel and Hardy. In 2014, he unveiled a statue of Herbert George Columbine which is the United Kingdom's only statue of a named army private.
John Doubleday
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- Born
- 1947 · Langford.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Education
- Goldsmiths and University of London
- Known for
- Statue of Sherlock Holmes
- Languages
- English
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John Doubleday studied at Goldsmiths, University of London. The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are Statue of Sherlock Holmes. Work by John Doubleday is recorded in the collections of Tate and Beecroft Art Gallery.
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- 1.Kay, Ernest. International Who's who in Art and Antiques. Melrose Press. 98. 1976. 9780900332371.
- 2.Paintings. John Doubleday.
- 3.Bronze master. BBC. 9 June 2009.
- 4.The life and soul of artist John Doubleday. Great British Life. 3 June 2013.
- 5.John Doubleday.
- 6.Only statue of named army private in the UK created by local artist is unveiled. Maldon Standard. 9 August 2014.
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