Alfred StevensBelgian, 1823–1906frame moulding
About the sculpture
This is a sketch-model for a portion of frame moulding so far unidentified, designed by Alfred Stevens in ca. 1855-1870.
A sculptor, designer and painter, Alfred Stevens 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.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 963-1903
Meanwhile, in the life of Alfred Stevens
The whole life1852–1906 · Workplace
Paris
1853 · Workplace
Paris
1855–1857 · Workplace
Paris
1861–1863 · Workplace
Paris
