Charles James Pibworth
English sculptor
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Charles James Pibworth (1878 – 8 November 1958) was an English sculptor. He is known for his architectural sculpture and as a member of the New Sculpture movement.[1]
Charles James Pibworth | |
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| Born | 1878 Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 8 November 1958 (aged 79–80) England |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Biography
Charles James Pibworth was born in Barton Regis, now part of Bristol, to Charles K Pibworth, a bootmaker, in 1878.[2] His artistic training involved study at the Bristol School of Art, the Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy Schools under Onslow Ford, George Frampton and Thomas Brock.[3][4] After studying, Pibworth exhibited at both Royal Academy Exhibitions and the Paris Salon, with works of portraits and mythological figures.[5]
Pibworth worked specialise in architectural Sculpture, working extensively alongside Charles Holden in his early career.[1] He was a member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, elected a fellow in 1907, as well as a member of the Art Workers' Guild in 1910.[6][3]
His public commissions include a bust of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson for Drury Lane Theatre, the war memorial at the Turf Club, and the twenty-one life-size figures for Bristol’s Central Library.[7] Examples of his work can be found at the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and at Aberdeen Art Gallery.[4]
