Figure
ca. 1915 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Stanley Thorogood (1873-1953) R.A. was Superintendent of Art Instruction, Stoke-on-Trent 1913-19. From 1920 he was Director of Camberwell Art School in LOndon.
Born in 1873, Stanley Thorogood trained at Brighton School of Art and won a Gold Medal Travelling Scholarship to Italy. Thorogood was particularly inspired by imagery, mostly 19th romantic depictions, of medieval knights. Commonly known for his three dimensional sculptures, including a knight on horseback c1915 at Brighton Art Gallery, his pursued an interest in medieval equestrian subjects.
Born in 1873, Stanley Thorogood trained at Brighton School of Art and won a Gold Medal Travelling Scholarship to Italy. Thorogood was particularly inspired by imagery, mostly 19th romantic depictions, of medieval knights. Commonly known for his three dimensional sculptures, including a knight on horseback c1915 at Brighton Art Gallery, his pursued an interest in medieval equestrian subjects.
Object details
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| Brief description | Figure of a knight on horseback. Earthenware, decorated with coloured glazes and overpainted in enamels. English, made by Stanley Thorogood, c.1915. |
| Physical description | Figure of a knight on horseback. Earthenware, decorated with coloured glazes and overpainted in enamels. English, made by Stanley Thorogood, c.1915. |
| Object history | Stanley Thorogood (1873-1953) R.A. was Superintendent of Art Instruction, Stoke-on-Trent 1913-19; from 1920 he was Director of Camberwell Art School. |
| Summary | Stanley Thorogood (1873-1953) R.A. was Superintendent of Art Instruction, Stoke-on-Trent 1913-19. From 1920 he was Director of Camberwell Art School in LOndon. Born in 1873, Stanley Thorogood trained at Brighton School of Art and won a Gold Medal Travelling Scholarship to Italy. Thorogood was particularly inspired by imagery, mostly 19th romantic depictions, of medieval knights. Commonly known for his three dimensional sculptures, including a knight on horseback c1915 at Brighton Art Gallery, his pursued an interest in medieval equestrian subjects. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rutherford, Jessica. Art Nouveau, Art deco and the Thirties: the furniture collections at the Brighton Museum Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery, and Museums, 1986, no. 233, p.96. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.113-1954 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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