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Mask, probably for Lamia
George James Frampton, born 1860 - died 1928 - Enlarge image
Mask, probably for Lamia
- Object:
Model
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
ca. 1899 - ca. 1900 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
George James Frampton, born 1860 - died 1928 (sculptor)
- Materials and Techniques:
Gilded plaster
- Credit Line:
Given by Meredith Frampton, son of the sculptor
- Museum number:
A.14-1991
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This seems to be the original model for the face on Frampton's bronze and ivory bust Lamia of 1899-1900, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1900 and is held in the permanent collections of the Royal Academy, made by George Frampton in ca. 1899-1900. A polychromed plaster version of Lamia of about 1900, signed 'Geo Frampton', is in the Birmingham City Museums and Art Gallery.
Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) was an English sculptor, medallist and decorative artist. He worked in an architects office before being apprenticed to a firm of architectural masons. He studied modelling a the London School of Art under W.S. Frith, and in 1881 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and travelling scholarship in 1887. Like Lanteri he was involved in the exterior decoration of the Museum, executing the spandrel reliefs of Truth and Beauty above the Main Entrance.
Frampton was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1894 and exhibited regularly across Europe, contributing to the Munich and Vienna Secession movements.
