William Priestly MacIntosh
William Priestly MacIntosh (1857—1930) was a sculptor in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His works often decorated major public buildings in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and major provincial centres, many of them are now heritage-listed.
Early life
William Priestly MacIntosh was born in Scotland in 1857. He studied anatomy and learned sculpture in Edinburgh, before immigrating to New South Wales in 1880.[1]
Career
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Queen Victoria Building's sculpture by William Priestly MacIntosh, circa 1898
Rear view of Queen Victoria Building's marble sculpture, 2014
His works include:[1]
- Lands Department building, Sydney (1890-1891)
- Sydney Technical College, Sydney (1891)
- Queen Victoria Building, Sydney (1898-1899)
- Government Printing Office, Brisbane (1910)[2]
- Commonwealth Bank building, Sydney (1916)
- Family Services Building, Brisbane (1920)[3]
- Old Parliament House, Canberra (1926)
Later life
MacIntosh was still actively working at his death in 1930 at his residence and studio in Kogarah.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Beverley Earnshaw, assisted by Janette Hollebone, An Australian Sculptor: William Priestly MacIntosh , Kogarah Historical Society, Kogarah 2004". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Government Printing Office (former) (entry 14889)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Family Services Building (entry 14886)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
- "A Great Sculptor Passes.". Construction and Local Government Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1913 - 1930) (Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia). 29 January 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 27 February 2015. — obituary