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Title
Sir Henry Parkes - Letters received from Thomas Woolner, 1861-1892
Creator
Henry Parkes, Sir, 1815-1896
Call number
A 722
Level of description
fonds
Date

1861 - 1892
Type of material
Textual Records, Photographs
Reference code
442954
Issue Copy
Digitised
Physical Description
0.06 metres of textual material and photographs (1 volume)
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

The sculptor Thomas Woolner (1825-1892) was born in Suffolk, and moved to London in about 1838 where he studied sculpture under William Behnes. In 1842 he joined the Royal Academy Schools, and in 1848 he was one of the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Some six years later he left for Australia to seek a wealthier life, and his Pre-Raphaelite brothers drew a famous collection of portraits of each other to send to him. Woolner proved popular in Australia, making in particular portrait medallions. He was able to return to England in 1857 with an enhanced reputation. His portrait scultures include Wordsworth, Tennyson, Macaulay, Browning, Palmerstone, Gladstone, Darwin, Huxley, Sedgewick, Kingsley, Dickens, Carlyle, Coventry and Captain Cook. Woolner became ARA in 1871, RA in 1875 and Professor of Sculpture at the Royal Academy two years later.
Scope and Content
1861-1892; Letters received from Thomas Woolner mainly concerning a statue of Captain Cook which Woolner was commissioned to execute by the government of NSW. Includes letters received from Alice Woolner. (Call No.: CY 1120 [A 722])
General note

This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
Microfilm copy available at CY 1120, frames 1-222
Signatures / Inscriptions

Volume inscribed with signature of D.S. Mitchell
Creator/Author/Artist
Woolner, Thomas, 1825-1892
Subject
David Scott Mitchell Collection.
Politicians--New South Wales--19th century.
Sculptors--England.
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