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Thomas Woolner (British, 1825-92) A bronze portrait medallion…
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Sydney
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10-Nov-2008
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Thomas Woolner (British, 1825-92) A bronze portrait medallion of Alexander A. Knox, within a carved circular wood frame, signed, titled and dated T. Woolner. Sc / Alex: A Knox. 1859 (lower centre), 37 cm dia (including frame). Note: Thomas Woolner (1825-1892) joined the Royal Academy School in 1842 and in 1845 he won the silver medal from the Society of Arts for a bas-relief entitled 'Affection'. Two years later he met Rossetti and through him became one of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which he joined as sculptor-member. From 1850 onwards he concentrated on making medallion portraits. In 1852 he set sail from Gravesend, bound for the Australian goldfields, but soon discovered that it was not easy to make money and started to work as a sculptor in Australia. He opened a studio in Melbourne and made a number of medallions of notabilities of the time, including the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fitzroy. Woolner exhibited at the Royal Academy 1843-1893. He was elected as Associate of the Academy in 1871 and a full member three years later. Reference: Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851, by Rupert Gunnis, The Abbey Library, London, pp. 443-445. Thomas Woolner is represented in the following public collections in Australia: La Trobe Library, Melbourne; Sydney City Council; Art Gallery of Nsw; Art Gallery of Sa; Mitchell Library, Sydney; National Gallery of Victoria; Chief Secretary's Department, Sydney; Newcastle City Art Gallery; Ballarat Fine Art Gallery; University of Sydney.
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