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Sir William Hamo Thornycroft RA (9 March 1850 – 18 December 1925) was an English sculptor, responsible for some of London's best-known statues, including the statue of Oliver Cromwell outside the Palace of Westminster.
Sir Hamo Thornycroft was an English sculptor who executed many public monuments. The son of the sculptor Thomas Thornycroft, Hamo studied under his father, at the schools of the Royal Academy, and in Italy, where he was particularly interested in Michelangelo.
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Learn about the life and work of Sir Hamo Thornycroft, an English sculptor who created some of London's best-known statues. He was a pioneer of the New Sculpture movement and a Royal Academy member.
Learn about the life and works of Sir Hamo Thornycroft, a leading sculptor of the New Sculpture movement in Britain. See his artworks, archives and biography in the RA collection.
Photographed in his studio by J. P. Mayall at age thirty-four, Sir William Hamo Thornycroft was one of the younger artists to appear in Artists at Home. His rapid ascent through the ranks of the art world began after he won a silver medal in the antique school at the Royal Academy in December 1870, an accomplishment that acted as a catalyst for ...
Artist of 4 portraits. Sir (William) Hamo Thornycroft trained in his father's studio and in 1869 entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he benefited from the teaching of Lord Leighton. In 1872 he travelled via France to Italy.
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Sir W. Hamo Thornycroft, R. A. (1850-1925) Biography. Born in London, son of sculptors Thomas and Mary Thornycroft. Entered R.A. Schools in 1869 while working with his father. Greatly admired the Elgin Marbles. Visited Italy in 1871.
