William Reynolds-Stephens
Illustration — Portrait in St Lawrence, IOW Sir William Ernest Reynolds-Stephens (Detroit 8 August 1862 – Tunbridge Wells 23 February 1943) was an American-born British artist and sculptor. He was educated at Blackheath School of Art and the Royal Academy School. He exhibited there from 1886 until 1942.
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William Reynolds-Stephens
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- Born
- 1862. · Detroit.
- Died
- 1943. · Tunbridge Wells.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- painter, sculptor, artist, handicrafter and chaser.
- Honours
- Knight Bachelor.
- Languages
- English.
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Illustration — Portrait in St Lawrence, IOW Sir William Ernest Reynolds-Stephens (Detroit 8 August 1862 – Tunbridge Wells 23 February 1943) was an American-born British artist and sculptor. He was educated at Blackheath School of Art and the Royal Academy School. He exhibited there from 1886 until 1942.
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His work can also be seen at St Paul's Cathedral, Lambeth Palace and Southwell Minster. For 11 years he was president of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. • Illustration — Plaque dedicated to Reynolds-Stephens and his wife at Golders Green Crematorium He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.
The recorded working language is English. Work by William Reynolds-Stephens is recorded in the collections of Tate and John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Distinctions recorded are Knight Bachelor.
Plaque dedicated to William Reynolds-Stephens at Golders Green Crematorium
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1862
William Reynolds-Stephens born at Detroit.
1943
William Reynolds-Stephens died at Tunbridge Wells.
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- 1.Cite Q Q103963607
- 2.'Obituary. Sir W. Reynolds-Stephens', The Times, 26 February 1943, p. 7.
- 3.Sir William Reynolds-Stephens 1862–1943. Tate.
- 4.Stephens, Sir William Ernest Reynolds- (1862–1943), artist. 2004. 978-0-19-861412-8.
- 5.Reynolds-Stephens, Sir William, (1862–23 Feb. 1943). WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. 978-0-19-954089-1.
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