George Clark Stanton

Rebecca by Clark Stanton, Scott Monument, Edinburgh

Figure of Friar Tuck, Scott Monument, Edinburgh

George Clark Stanton RSA (1832-1894) was a 19th-century Scottish sculptor, silversmith and portrait miniaturist.

Life

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He was born in Birmingham in 1832.

He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and Birmingham School of Art, initially training as a silversmith. In Birmingham he was employed by Elkington & Mason. Some of his work from there is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He allegedly joined Garibaldi's Red Shirts during a trip to Florence, Italy. During this trip he met Clara Camgee, who later became his wife.^[3]

In 1855 he moved to Edinburgh, living first at 21 Dublin Street then at 1 Ramsay Lane. He also lived at 24 (now 38) Upper Gray Street.^[4]

In 1862 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and in 1885 became a full Member.

From 1879 he was Curator of the Royal Scottish Academy Life School.

He died in Edinburgh on 8 January 1894.

His son, John George Stanton, was also an artist.

Known Works

• "Army and Navy" figures, Albert Memorial, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
• Lower bronze panels on the Duke of Buccleuch Monument, Parliament Square, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
• Figures of Rebecca, Friar Tuck and Sir Pierce Shafton on the Scott Monument, Edinburgh^[5]
• Bust of Prof Thomas Laycock, Old College, University of Edinburgh

References

• http://sites.scran.ac.uk/scottmon/pages/hisnovels/statues/rebecca.htm