Thornycroft, William Hamo, Sir, 1850-1925

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1850-03-09 - 1925-12-18

Biography

Sir William Hamo Thornycroft RA was an English sculptor, responsible for some of London's best-known statues. He was a keen student of classical sculpture and became one of the youngest members of the Royal Academy.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thornycroft, Hamo

File

Identifier: 2000.006.1.53

Content Description From the Item:

Letters written primarily to Siegfried Sassoon in response to Sassoon's call for monetary donations for a gift of a clavichord (to be constructed by Arnold Dometsch) in honor of the Poet Laureate, Robert Bridges, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Dates: 1924 - 1929

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Siegfried Sassoon correspondence regarding a gift for Robert Bridges's 80th birthday

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