William Brodie (Bildhauer)
William Brodie (* 22. Januar 1815 in Banff; † 30. Oktober 1881 in Edinburgh) war ein schottischer Bildhauer. Er wirkte in Edinburgh.
Werk
Herkules, Portmeirion
Prince Albert Memorial, Edinburgh
Greyfriars Bobby, Edinburgh
Literatur
- Brodie, William (1815–1881). In: Leslie Stephen (Hrsg.): Dictionary of National Biography. Band 6: Bottomley – Browell. MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1886, S. 383 (englisch, Volltext [Wikisource]).
Weblinks
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| Personendaten | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brodie, William |
| KURZBESCHREIBUNG | schottischer Bildhauer |
| GEBURTSDATUM | 22. Januar 1815 |
| GEBURTSORT | Banff |
| STERBEDATUM | 30. Oktober 1881 |
| STERBEORT | Edinburgh |
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Hercules statue by William Brodie (Portmeirion, Wales).jpg
"Hercules", a bronze statue created by William Brodie around 1863, and located in Portmeirion, Wales, where it was brought in 1960 by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.
"Hercules", a bronze statue created by William Brodie around 1863, and located in Portmeirion, Wales, where it was brought in 1960 by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.
Brodie bronze sculpture group, Prince Albert Memorial, Edinburgh.JPG
Autor/Urheber: Kim Traynor, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 3.0
Figures by William Brodie representing 'The Nobility' on the Prince Albert Memorial, Edinburgh
Autor/Urheber: Kim Traynor, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 3.0
Figures by William Brodie representing 'The Nobility' on the Prince Albert Memorial, Edinburgh
Greyfriars Bobby 04.jpg
Autor/Urheber: Ad Meskens, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 3.0
In 1873 Lady Burdett-Coutts commissioned a statue and fountain which was erected at the southern end of the George IV Bridge to commemorate Greyfriars Bobby. Bobby was a Skye Terrier who reportedly spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner, John Gray, until he died himself on 14 January 1872.
Autor/Urheber: Ad Meskens, Lizenz: CC BY-SA 3.0
In 1873 Lady Burdett-Coutts commissioned a statue and fountain which was erected at the southern end of the George IV Bridge to commemorate Greyfriars Bobby. Bobby was a Skye Terrier who reportedly spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner, John Gray, until he died himself on 14 January 1872.