Thomas Ralph Spence
Thomas Ralph Spence (1845–1918) was an English painter, sculptor and architect, based during his working life in Newcastle and London.
Thomas Ralph Spence
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- Thomas Ralph Spence
- Born
- 1845
- Birthplace
- Gilling West, Richmond, North Yorkshire
- Died
- 1918
- Place of death
- Beckenham, Kent
- Occupation
- Architect, painter and sculptor
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Thomas Ralph Spence (1845–1918) was an English painter, sculptor and architect, based during his working life in Newcastle and London.
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• Name — Thomas Ralph Spence • Born — 1845 • Birthplace — Gilling West, Richmond, North Yorkshire • Died — 1918 • Place of death — Beckenham, Kent • Occupation — Architect, painter and sculptor
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• Illustration — St. George and the Dragon, 1888 (after Spence's design) • Illustration — Archimedes Directing the Defences of Syracuse, 1895 • Illustration — Disciples of Sappho, 1896
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