James White (sculptor)

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Born(1861-12-02)2 December 1861
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died14 July 1918(1918-07-14) (aged 56)
Brisbane, Australia
KnownforSculptor
AwardsWynne Prize in 1902
James White
Born(1861-12-02)2 December 1861
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died14 July 1918(1918-07-14) (aged 56)
Brisbane, Australia
Known forSculptor
AwardsWynne Prize in 1902

James White (2 December 1861 – 14 July 1918) was an Australian sculptor, winner of the Wynne Prize in 1902.[1]

White was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, the son of Robert White, journeyman shipwright, and his wife Janet, née Dunn. White was apprenticed to a plasterer and studied modelling at South Kensington. White made anatomical models for hospitals in London.[1][2]

Australian period

Queen Victoria Memorial in Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne

White came to Sydney around 1884[1] and worked for Achille Simonetti on the monument to Governor Arthur Phillip in the Royal Botanic Garden there.[1] White won the Wynne Prize for the group 'In Defence of the Flag' at Sydney in 1902.[1]

Later life

White died of cancer while visiting Brisbane and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3] He was survived by his wife, son and two daughters.[1][2]

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