Alice Mary Chaplin (1848–15 June 1921) was a British sculptor who produced statuettes and sculpture groups in bronze and terracotta.
Alice Chaplin | |
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| Born | 1848 Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 15 June 1921 (aged 72–73) Fulham, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Biography edit
Chaplin was born in Sudbury in Suffolk to James Chaplin and his wife Eliza Hales.[1] Chaplin moved to London to study sculpture and settled in Chelsea, remaining in west London for the rest of her life.[2] She produced statuettes and sculpture groups, often of animals, in bronze and terracotta.[3] Between 1877 and 1900, Chaplin exhibited 18 works at the Royal Academy in London.[1][3] She was also a regular exhibitor at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.[2] At the 1903 Arts and Crafts exhibition in London she showed a statuette of a puma.[1] A number of animal works by Chaplin were acquired by Queen Victoria.[2] Chaplin died at Fulham in London in 1921.[1] Her sister Florence, (1850–1936) was a portrait painter of some note.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
- ^ a b c University of Glasgow History of Art / HATII (2011). "Miss Alice Mary Chaplin". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain & Ireland 1851–1951. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b James Mackay (1977). The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 0902028553.