John Tweed
Scottish sculptor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Tweed (21 January 1869 – 12 November 1933) was a Scottish sculptor.
John Tweed | |
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![]() Tweed in The Sketch, 1903 | |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 21 January 1869
Died | 12 November 1933 64) London, England | (aged
Burial place | Chelsea Old Church |
Education | |
Occupation | Sculptor |
Spouse |
Edith Clinton (m. 1895) |


Early life
Tweed was born on January 21, 1869, at 16 Great Portland Street, Glasgow, and studied at the Glasgow School of Art.[1] He then trained with Hamo Thornycroft in London, and attended the Royal Academy Schools at the same time.[2] Together, they created the frieze on the Institute of Chartered Accountants' building in London.[3] In 1893, he moved to Paris with the hope of studying with Auguste Rodin. However, this did not happen, as Rodin would only accept pupils who would spend four years under his supervision.[4]
Personal life
In 1895, he married Edith Clinton, secretary to the National Society for Women's Suffrage, the first national group in the UK to campaign for women's right to vote.[3] In 1895, they moved into 108 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, and Tweed lived there until his death on November 12, 1933, aged 64.[5] He was buried at Chelsea Old Church.[4]
Legacy
The first major exhibition of Tweed's work since 1934 ran from March to September 2013 at the Sir John Madejski Art Gallery, Reading Museum, in Reading, England.[6] The Victoria and Albert Museum have called him the "British Rodin".[2]
References
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