Alice Chaplin | |
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Born | 1848
Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
Died | 15 June 1921 (aged 72–73)
Fulham, London |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Sculpture |
Alice Mary Chaplin (1848–15 June 1921) was a British sculptor who produced statuettes and sculpture groups in bronze and terracotta.
Chaplin was born in Sudbury in Suffolk to James Chaplin and his wife Eliza Hales. [1] Chaplin moved to London to study sculpture and settled in Chelsea, remaining in west London for the rest of her life. [2] She produced statuettes and sculpture groups, often of animals, in bronze and terracotta. [3] Between 1877 and 1900, Chaplin exhibited 18 works at the Royal Academy in London. [1] [3] She was also a regular exhibitor at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. [2] At the 1903 Arts and Crafts exhibition in London she showed a statuette of a puma. [1] A number of animal works by Chaplin were acquired by Queen Victoria. [2] Chaplin died at Fulham in London in 1921. [1] Her sister Florence, (1850–1936) was a portrait painter of some note. [1]
Alice Chaplin | |
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Born | 1848
Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
Died | 15 June 1921 (aged 72–73)
Fulham, London |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Sculpture |
Alice Mary Chaplin (1848–15 June 1921) was a British sculptor who produced statuettes and sculpture groups in bronze and terracotta.
Chaplin was born in Sudbury in Suffolk to James Chaplin and his wife Eliza Hales. [1] Chaplin moved to London to study sculpture and settled in Chelsea, remaining in west London for the rest of her life. [2] She produced statuettes and sculpture groups, often of animals, in bronze and terracotta. [3] Between 1877 and 1900, Chaplin exhibited 18 works at the Royal Academy in London. [1] [3] She was also a regular exhibitor at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. [2] At the 1903 Arts and Crafts exhibition in London she showed a statuette of a puma. [1] A number of animal works by Chaplin were acquired by Queen Victoria. [2] Chaplin died at Fulham in London in 1921. [1] Her sister Florence, (1850–1936) was a portrait painter of some note. [1]