Henry Hugh Armstead

Henry Hugh Armstead (June 18 1828 - December 4 1905), English sculptor and illustrator, was born in London, son of a heraldic chaser.

Armstead was first trained as a silversmith, and achieved the highest excellence with the "St. Georges Vase" and the "Outram Shield". Along with John Birnie Philip, he rose to the front rank among contemporary sculptors, working with Philip on the external sculptural decorations of the colonial office in Whitehall, and creating some 80 figure sculptures on the southern and eastern sides of the podium of the Albert Memorial, making up one half of the "Frieze of Parnassus". Armstead also sculpted the large fountain at King's College, Cambridge, and numerous effigies, such as Bishop Wilberforce at Winchester, and Lord John Thynne at Westminster. His sense of style and nobility is remarkable; and he was besides gifted with a fine ability of design and draughtsmanship, which he put to good use in his early years for book illustration. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1875 and a full member in 1880.

References

*1911

External links

* [http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/armstead/bio1.html Biographical sketch for Henry Hugh Armstead provided by Victorian Web]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6575 Profile page for Henry Hugh Armstead] available on Find A Grave