- Rosamund Praeger
Sophia Rosamund Praeger, MBE, HRHA, MA (1867 - 1954) was an Irish artist, sculptor and writer.
Born in
Holywood ,County Down ,Ireland , she was educated atSullivan Upper School , theBelfast School of Art and theSlade School of Art inLondon . She was the younger sister of the naturalistRobert Lloyd Praeger .She also studied art in
Paris . She wrote and illustrated children's books, but is best known for her sculptures. Her sculptures:* "The Philosopher" (which was shown at the Royal Academy) is now in
Colorado Springs, Colorado
* "Johnny The Jig" is in Holywood (between the maypole and the Priory)
* "Fionnuala the Daughter ofLir " is at the Causeway School, nearBushmills She also modelled figures for such diverse bodies as the Northern Bank, the Carnegie Library on the Falls Road (Belfast) and at St Anne's Church of Ireland Cathedral (Belfast). She was President of the
Ulster Academy . Her work is included in the permanent collections of theUlster Museum and the NGI.Awards
She received an honorary MA from
Queen's University in 1927, and in 1939 was awarded the MBE.External links
* http://www.whytes.ie/Biographies/BiogIndex.htm
* http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/rosamundpraeger.htm
* http://www.artnet.com/artist/706966/sophia-rosamund-praeger.html
* http://www.celebratinglocalhistory.com/content.php?cid=486
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