Alfred StevensBelgien, 1823–1906Caryatid
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About the sculpture
The figure is a further sketch for the left-hand caryatid figure of the marble mantelpiece, formerly in the Dining Room at Dorchester House.
Dorchester House was demolished in 1929, and the chimneypiece was presented to the Tate Gallery in 1931 by the Dorchester House Syndicate Ltd.;
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A sculptor, designer and painter, Alfred Stevens (1817/18-1875) rejected contemporary distinctions between fine art and design. From 1850 to 1857 he was chief designer to Hoole & Co., Sheffield, where he produced award-winning designs for metalwork, majolica, terracotta ornaments and chimney-pieces. Perhaps his two greatest works were the decorations for the dining-room at Dorchester House, London (about 1856), for which he made countless drawings inspired by the Italian High Renaissance style, in particular the work of Michelangelo and the monument to the Duke of Wellington for St Paul's Cathedral, London, which was completed after his death. The two allegorical groups from this monument made a lasting impact on the New Sculpture movement.
The influence of the Italian Renaissance is evident in much of Steven's work, and is perhaps best reflected in the Wellington monument.
Victoria and Albert Museum
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- A.26-1934
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- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · abgerufen vor 10 Tagen
- Bild: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
