A biographical dictionary of sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851

"This dictionary provides information on the work of over 3,000 sculptors working in Britain between the years 1660 and 1851." "Taking as its starting point Rupert Gunnis's Dictionary of British Sculptors (1951; revised 1968), the dictionary has amassed a vast amount of new information on British-born sculptors, and also foreign sculptors based in the British Isles and those who produced work from abroad for British patrons. Entries range from the familiar names of art history to the most obscure of practitioners, and include carvers and modellers working in a wide range of media including ivory, wood and plaster." "The editorial team, and invited experts in the field, have drawn on a mass of archival and scholarly material, including Gunnis's own extensive unpublished archive, to rewrite all the major lives of the sculptors, and to add over 1,000 new ones. Each entry gives a brief biography of the sculptor, where possible, followed by a list of his or her known works. Each work is identified by date and location, past or present, and provenance, materials, exhibitions, known preparatory sketches and models, and bibliographical references are also recorded." "The dictionary is a treasure trove of information for sculpture, architectural and art historians. It will also be of great interest to enthusiasts and collectors, and to those with a general interest in British cultural history who wish to identify or locate works of sculpture in Britain and to learn more about the artists who created them."--Jacket.