John Wenlock Rollins
John William Wenlock Rollins (1862 – 6 June 1940) was an English sculptor. He is known for his work in architectural sculpture, and considered to be among the members of the New Sculpture movement.
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John Wenlock Rollins
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- Name
- John Wenlock Rollins
- Born
- 1862
- Birthplace
- Redhill, Surrey, England
- Died
- 6 June 1940
- Place of death
- Chelsea, Middlesex, England
- Known for
- Sculpture
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Education
- Birmingham School of Art · Lambeth School of Art · Royal Academy Schools
- Languages
- English
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John William Wenlock Rollins (1862 – 6 June 1940) was an English sculptor. He is known for his work in architectural sculpture, and considered to be among the members of the New Sculpture movement.
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John Wenlock Rollins (1862–1940) was a sculptor, of British nationality. The sculptor was born in Redhill and died in Chelsea. John Wenlock Rollins was educated at Birmingham School of Art, Lambeth School of Art and Royal Academy Schools. Languages used include English.
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• Name — John Wenlock Rollins • Born — 1862 • Birthplace — Redhill, Surrey, England • Died — 6 June 1940 • Place of death — Chelsea, Middlesex, England • Known for — Sculpture • Illustration — Sweet Song and Melody (1905) by Rollins
Early life
Early life
John Wenlock Rollins would train at the Birmingham School of Art, the South London Technical Art School under William Silver Frith, and at the Royal Academy Schools. Rollins would exhibit at the Royal Academy from 1887. He would become a member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1906.
Works
Works
Among Rollins' most significant works are his architectural sculpture, designing or producing works for: • Hewell Grange (1890) • St George's Hall, Liverpool (1892) • Croydon Town Hall (1895) • General Hospital, Birmingham (1897) • Midland Hotel, Birmingham (1903) • Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast (1903) • Victoria and Albert Museum (1905) • 14-16 Cockspur Street (1907)
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1862
John Wenlock Rollins was born on 1 January 1862.
1940
John Wenlock Rollins died on 6 June 1940.
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John Wenlock Rollins is recorded as having studied at Birmingham School of Art, Lambeth School of Art and Royal Academy Schools.
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- 1.Beattie, Susan. The New sculpture. Yale university press. 249. 1983. 978-0-300-02860-7.
- 2.John Wenlock Rollins - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. sculpture.gla.ac.uk.
- 3.Wenlock Rollins, John, 1862–1940 Art UK. artuk.org.
- 4.Rollins, John Wenlock. Public Statues and Sculpture Association.
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