George Anderson Lawson (Edinburgh 1832 – 23 September 1904) was a British Victorian era sculptor who was associated with the New Sculpture movement.
George Anderson Lawson (portrait by Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham)Burns memorial, MontrealGeorge Anderson Lawson by J. P. Mayall from Artists at Home, photogravure, published 1884, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DCRobert the Bruce by George A Lawson, Scott Monument, Edinburgh
Back in England, he lived initially in Liverpool, making work in terracotta. His reputation was established through the creation of statues of distinguished citizens. His first major work was the statue of the Duke of Wellington at the top of Wellington's Column in the centre of Liverpool at the end of William Brown Street. He also created the relief sculpture depicting Wellington's major victory at Waterloo. The monument was completed "towards the end of 1865 when George Lawson's relief panel of the final battle at Waterloo was fixed in place on the pedestal".[2] He moved to London in 1866.
He is also remembered for his classical friezes, especially reliefs for Glasgow City Chambers, George Square, and panels for the Municipal Buildings, Bath. The art critic Marion Spielmann described his work as "strong, manly and artistic".[3]
^Cavanagh, Terry, Public Sculpture of Liverpool, Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1996.
^Elizabeth Prettejohn, After the Pre-Raphaelites: Art and Aestheticism in Victorian England, Manchester University Press, 1999, p.243
^Nisbet, Gary. "George Anderson Lawson (1832-1904)". Glasgow: City of Sculpture. glasgowsculpture.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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S. E. Fryer, rev. Robin L. Woodward. "Lawson, George Anderson (1832–1904)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34445. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
January 01, 1970
george, anderson, lawson, edinburgh, 1832, september, 1904, british, victorian, sculptor, associated, with, sculpture, movement, portrait, thomas, alexander, ferguson, graham, burns, memorial, montreal, mayall, from, artists, home, photogravure, published, 188. George Anderson Lawson Edinburgh 1832 23 September 1904 was a British Victorian era sculptor who was associated with the New Sculpture movement George Anderson Lawson portrait by Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham Burns memorial Montreal George Anderson Lawson by J P Mayall from Artists at Home photogravure published 1884 Department of Image Collections National Gallery of Art Library Washington DC Robert the Bruce by George A Lawson Scott Monument Edinburgh Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksLife editHe was born at Edinburgh in 1832 the son of David Lawson and Anne Campbell He was educated at George Heriot s Hospital He trained under Alexander Handyside Ritchie and in the schools of the Royal Scottish Academy 1 Lawson travelled to study in Rome becoming an admirer of John Gibson Back in England he lived initially in Liverpool making work in terracotta His reputation was established through the creation of statues of distinguished citizens His first major work was the statue of the Duke of Wellington at the top of Wellington s Column in the centre of Liverpool at the end of William Brown Street He also created the relief sculpture depicting Wellington s major victory at Waterloo The monument was completed towards the end of 1865 when George Lawson s relief panel of the final battle at Waterloo was fixed in place on the pedestal 2 He moved to London in 1866 He later created the memorial to Robert Burns in Ayr inaugurated in 1892 Other versions were circulated to Dublin Melbourne Montreal Winnipeg Halifax and elsewhere Other memorials include those to James Arthur Glasgow Joseph Pease Darlington John Vaughan Middlesbrough and John Biggs Leicester In New Zealand he commemorated William Sefton Moorhouse in Christchurch He is also remembered for his classical friezes especially reliefs for Glasgow City Chambers George Square and panels for the Municipal Buildings Bath The art critic Marion Spielmann described his work as strong manly and artistic 3 Lawson was elected an Honorary Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy HRSA in 1884 4 He died at Richmond Surrey on 23 September 1904 1 Family editOn 28 August 1862 he married Jane Frier of Edinburgh 1 Gallery edit nbsp Portrait of George A Lawson by Thomas Alexander Ferguson Graham 1882 Aberdeen Art Gallery nbsp Motherless a statue of a motherless girl and her father George Anderson Lawson 19th century The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow UK nbsp William Sefton Moorhouse nbsp Wellington s Column Liverpool nbsp Relief on Wellington s Column nbsp Burns Ayr nbsp Burns statue in Victoria Park Halifax Nova Scotia nbsp Portrait bust of John Pettie nbsp Motherless 1897 Homewood Cemetery Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaReferences edit a b c Fryer S E 1912 Lawson George Anderson In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography 2nd supplement London Smith Elder amp Co Cavanagh Terry Public Sculpture of Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool University Press 1996 Elizabeth Prettejohn After the Pre Raphaelites Art and Aestheticism in Victorian England Manchester University Press 1999 p 243 Nisbet Gary George Anderson Lawson 1832 1904 Glasgow City of Sculpture glasgowsculpture com Retrieved 4 May 2015 External links editGeorge Anderson Lawson 1832 1904 Joseph Pease statue S E Fryer rev Robin L Woodward Lawson George Anderson 1832 1904 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 34445 Subscription or UK public library membership required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Anderson Lawson amp oldid 1156539707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
