Alfred Gilbert
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Sir Alfred Gilbert was an English sculptor. He was born in London and studied sculpture under Joseph Boehm, Matthew Noble, Édouard Lantéri and Pierre-Jules Cavelier. His first work of importance was T
Portrait by Frederick Hollyer (1887)
Perseus Arming, an inspiration for the New Sculpture movement
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus. Anteros is one of the first statues to be cast in aluminium.
Drawing by Arthur Robertson of Alfred Gilbert's plans for the tomb of Prince Albert Victor
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales. From birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but did not be
Alfred Gilbert
…commissions and entered into debt, whilst at the same time his wife's mental health deteriorated. Gilbert received a royal commission for the tomb of Prince Albert Victor in 1892, but was unable to finish it and the number of complaints from other dissatisfied clients grew. By the mid-1900s, Gilbert had been forced to…
Albert Victor c. 1891
The new-born Albert Victor with his parents, 1864
Albert Victor (right) with his brother George (left), 1866
Albert Victor photographed by Alexander Bassano, 1875