sculptors and architects of remembrance

Front cover: Alfred Drury, RA at work in his studio at Wimbledon Common on his statue of Sir Joshua Reynolds, by kind permission of Mr Jolyon Drury. To judge right on the present, we must oppose it to the past, for all judgement is comparative – the present state of things is the consequence of the former, and it is  natural to enquire what were the sources of the good that we enjoy, or of the evil that we suffer. If we act only for ourselves, to neglect the study of history is not prudent; if we are entrusted with the care of others, it is not just. Dr Samuel Johnson

This book is the fourth by the author on the subject of remembrance and is a companion to the books Remembrance and British War Memorials. Remembrance has a number of components and these consist primarily, but not exclusively, of the modes of remembrance, memorialisation and commemoration.

Details:

• contents:
  • 180 pages
  • biographies of sculptors and architects

• ISBN: 978-0755203-98-7

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In these pages may be found carping by art critics, uproar in the affairs of the Royal Academy, ecclesiastical umbrage, rivalry for royal favour and tales of incredible generosity. Unsurprisingly, many of the characters have ‘walk-on parts’ in each other’s stories. Of those in this volume, a few remain household names, while the majority have been quite forgotten. All at some point played a role in the memorialisation story and they appear in this study in chronological order.

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