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Mary Thornycroft

1814-01-01 – 1895-02-01

Life & Legacy

Mary Thornycroft (née Francis; 1809 – 1 February 1895) was a British sculptor who sculpted many different busts, fragments and statues. She frequently chose infants and children as her subjects, and was commissioned by Queen Victoria to create a number of statues and portraits of her children and other members of the royal family. Several of these are now in the British Royal Collection.

Occupation & Career

sculptor, artist

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q530581 — wikidata View source

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