Alan Brough (sculptor)
British sculptor 1890–1986
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Alan Brough (17 January 1890 – 1986)[1] was a sculptor, born at Morley, near Wilmslow, Cheshire,[2] active from 1926 until 1951.[3] Brough studied at Manchester School of Art.[4] A coal sculpture by Brough called Pit Brow Lassie made in 1926 is on display in the Science Museum, London.[5] His sculpture Primavera, from 1927 is on display in Manchester City Art Gallery.[4] Brough lived in Prestbury and worked from his studio in Wilmslow he was also known for his busts of George V and George VI.[6]
In April 1934 he carved a figure called Black Hercules from a 1.25 ton piece of coal from a mine belonging to Manchester Collieries.[7]
Brough was a member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts.[3]
A composition bird-bath sculpted in 1924 sold at a Bonhams auction for £1,147.50 in 2019.[8] He died in 1986 at his daughter’s house in Marchamley.[2]
His son also called Alan Brough was a studio potter.[9]