William Humphries Stephens (1739–c.1820) was an 18th/19th century British sculptor.
He was born in 1739 the son of Joseph Stephens, a stonecutter in Worcester. He was apprenticed to his father in 1751 and became a Freeman mason in 1760. He initially in partnership with a Mr Bott and early works are signed Bott & Stephens. [1]
Around 1787 his son Joseph Stephens joined as an apprentice and became a junior partner around 1794.
Tomb of Thomas Parker in Longden (1751)
William Humphries Stephens (1739–c.1820) was an 18th/19th century British sculptor.
He was born in 1739 the son of Joseph Stephens, a stonecutter in Worcester. He was apprenticed to his father in 1751 and became a Freeman mason in 1760. He initially in partnership with a Mr Bott and early works are signed Bott & Stephens. [1]
Around 1787 his son Joseph Stephens joined as an apprentice and became a junior partner around 1794.
Tomb of Thomas Parker in Longden (1751)