Farmer & Brindley was a firm of architectural sculptors and ornamentalists based in London, founded by William Farmer (1825–1879) and William Brindley (1832–1919).
The firm, located on Westminster Bridge Road in Lambeth, south London, flourished as stone and woodcarvers in the Victorian era, supplying sculpted figures, carved and terracotta patterns of exterior ornamentation and interior woodcarving and church furnishings. The firm also acted as an importer and merchant of coloured marble.[1]
Brindley began as an employed stone carver for Farmer, and they became partners in the 1860s. For architect Alfred Waterhouse alone they collaborated on over 100 buildings, the most significant of which was London's Natural History Museum, with its innovative use of architectural terracotta cladding.[1] After Farmer's death Brindley turned to writing, for instance collaborating with Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema on Marbles Their Ancient and Modern Application.
Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, the firm's "most notable and prolific patron", said of Brindley that he was "the best carver I have ever met and the one who best understands my views".[2]
Farmer & Brindley employees included C. J. Allen, who was with the firm for ten years, John William Kitson (architectural sculptor) apprenticing 1860 – 1868 before moving to Philadelphia and then New York City, Francis Child, and Harry Bates, who apprenticed with them from 1869 to 1879.[3] In 1887, the firm employed Furio and Attilio Piccirilli who had recently migrated from Italy to work on the reredos and altar then being carved for St Paul's Cathedral.[4] (These same Piccirillis became among the most notable fine stonecarvers in turn-of-the-century New York City.) According to Ward-Jackson, the St Paul's reredos had been designed by Bodley and Garner and were to be the firm's magnum opus, but they met a hostile reception and were removed. also Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud, Amongst the works Chavalliaud completed during the fifteen or so years he remained in Britain were eight statues in bronze and marble of famous naturalists and explores including Mercator, Linnaeus, Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Darwin and Captain Cook c.1896. These surrounded the exterior of the Palm House in Sefton Park, Liverpool.[5]
The firm merged with another one in 1929, at which point most of its records were lost.[6]
^ abEmma Hardy, "Farmer and Brindley, Craftsmen and Sculptors, 1850–1930" in The Victorian Society Annual 1993, pp. 4–17
^Noszlopy, George T., Jeremy Beach, editor, Public Sculpture in Birmingham: including Sutton, Coldfield, Liverpool University Press, Liverpool. 1998
^Read, Benedict, Victorian Sculpture, Yale University Press, New Haven, 1983, p. 308 and 352
^Lombardo, Josef Vincent, Atilio Piccirilli: Life of an American Sculptor, Pitman Publishing Corporation, New York, 1944
^"Leon Joseph Chavalliaud". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. University of Glasgow, History of Art. 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
^Beattie, Susan, The New Sculpture, Yale University Press, New Haven, 1983 p. 24
^"Leeds Municipal Buildings". Leeds Mercury. 16 April 1884. p. 3 col5. Retrieved 19 February 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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farmer, brindley, firm, architectural, sculptors, ornamentalists, based, london, founded, william, farmer, 1825, 1879, william, brindley, 1832, 1919, arch, detail, natural, history, museum, london, firm, located, westminster, bridge, road, lambeth, south, lond. Farmer amp Brindley was a firm of architectural sculptors and ornamentalists based in London founded by William Farmer 1825 1879 and William Brindley 1832 1919 Arch detail Natural History Museum London The firm located on Westminster Bridge Road in Lambeth south London flourished as stone and woodcarvers in the Victorian era supplying sculpted figures carved and terracotta patterns of exterior ornamentation and interior woodcarving and church furnishings The firm also acted as an importer and merchant of coloured marble 1 Atlas with Globe King Street City of London Brindley began as an employed stone carver for Farmer and they became partners in the 1860s For architect Alfred Waterhouse alone they collaborated on over 100 buildings the most significant of which was London s Natural History Museum with its innovative use of architectural terracotta cladding 1 After Farmer s death Brindley turned to writing for instance collaborating with Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema on Marbles Their Ancient and Modern Application Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott the firm s most notable and prolific patron said of Brindley that he was the best carver I have ever met and the one who best understands my views 2 Farmer amp Brindley employees included C J Allen who was with the firm for ten years John William Kitson architectural sculptor apprenticing 1860 1868 before moving to Philadelphia and then New York City Francis Child and Harry Bates who apprenticed with them from 1869 to 1879 3 In 1887 the firm employed Furio and Attilio Piccirilli who had recently migrated from Italy to work on the reredos and altar then being carved for St Paul s Cathedral 4 These same Piccirillis became among the most notable fine stonecarvers in turn of the century New York City According to Ward Jackson the St Paul s reredos had been designed by Bodley and Garner and were to be the firm s magnum opus but they met a hostile reception and were removed also Leon Joseph Chavalliaud Amongst the works Chavalliaud completed during the fifteen or so years he remained in Britain were eight statues in bronze and marble of famous naturalists and explores including Mercator Linnaeus Henry the Navigator Columbus Darwin and Captain Cook c 1896 These surrounded the exterior of the Palm House in Sefton Park Liverpool 5 The firm merged with another one in 1929 at which point most of its records were lost 6 Selected commissions editArchitectural carving for the Albert Memorial in London 1863 1875 for Sir George Gilbert Scott Figures of Science and Fine Arts for the Holborn Viaduct London 1863 1869 Carving for the University of Glasgow 1864 1870 also for Scott 35 seven foot figures of British monarchs for the Bradford City Hall 1873 Bishop s throne Chester Cathedral 1876 Twelve exterior statues for the 1877 Manchester Town Hall for Alfred Waterhouse Furnishings for the St Mary s Cathedral Edinburgh Episcopal 1874 1879 Alabaster arch inside entrance of Leeds Central Library for George Corson 1878 1884 7 Architectural sculpture for Institute of Chartered Accountants building Moorgate London c 1892 Additional sculpture was provided by William Hamo Thornycroft and Harry Bates The Great Eastern Railway War Memorial at Liverpool Street station The sculptures for the Natural History MuseumReferences edit a b Emma Hardy Farmer and Brindley Craftsmen and Sculptors 1850 1930 in The Victorian Society Annual 1993 pp 4 17 Noszlopy George T Jeremy Beach editor Public Sculpture in Birmingham including Sutton Coldfield Liverpool University Press Liverpool 1998 Read Benedict Victorian Sculpture Yale University Press New Haven 1983 p 308 and 352 Lombardo Josef Vincent Atilio Piccirilli Life of an American Sculptor Pitman Publishing Corporation New York 1944 Leon Joseph Chavalliaud Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland University of Glasgow History of Art 2011 Retrieved 23 March 2016 Beattie Susan The New Sculpture Yale University Press New Haven 1983 p 24 Leeds Municipal Buildings Leeds Mercury 16 April 1884 p 3 col5 Retrieved 19 February 2019 via British Newspaper Archive Sources edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Farmer and Brindley Online biography Full Text Emma Hardy Farmer and Brindley Craftsmen Sculptors 1850 1930 London Victorian Society 1993 Ward Jackson Philip 2003 Public Sculpture of the City of London Public Sculpture of Britain vol 7 Liverpool Liverpool University Press New York Times February 8 1888 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Farmer 26 Brindley amp oldid 1194848731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
