Edward Grubb of Birmingham

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Self portrait (1790s)

Edward Grubb of Birmingham (1740–1816) was an English stonemason, sculptor and artist, the first unambiguously fine art sculptor to work in Birmingham.[1]

Probably born in Towcester in 1740, he moved with his brother Samuel – also a stonemason – first to Stratford-upon-Avon and then by 1769 to Birmingham.[2] Here he produced several monuments in local churches,[2] and in 1770 the first non-ecclesiastic public sculpture in the town: a statue of a boy and girl in uniform over the entrance to the Blue Coat School.[3][4] They were reportedly modelled on actual pupils at the school.[5] In 1881 the figures were painted.[4] Copies were made in artificial stone by William Bloye in 1930, for display at the school's new location,[3] to which it moved in the same year.

In later life, Grubb returned to Stratford-upon-Avon where he died in 1816.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Noszlopy, George T. (1998), "Production of Sculpture: Birmingham Workshops", Public Sculpture of Birmingham, including Sutton Coldfield, Public Sculpture of Britain, Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, pp. xiii, ISBN 0-85323-692-5, retrieved 7 December 2010
  2. ^ a b c Noszlopy, George T. (1998), "Edward Grubb of Birmingham", Public Sculpture of Birmingham, including Sutton Coldfield, Public Sculpture of Britain, Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, p. 194, ISBN 0-85323-692-5, retrieved 7 December 2010
  3. ^ a b Dargue, William, History of Birmingham on your Doorstep, Birmingham Grid for Learning, Birmingham City Council, retrieved 7 December 2010
  4. ^ a b Thomas T. Harman (1885), Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham: A history and guide, arranged alphabetically: containing thousands of dates and references to matters of interest connected with the past and present history of the town – its public buildings, chapels, churches and clubs – its Friendly Societies and Benevolent Associations, philanthropic and philosophical institutions – its colleges and schools, parks, gardens, theatres, and places of amusement – its men of worth and noteworthy men, manufactures and trades, population, rates, statistics of progress, &c., &c., Cornish Brothers, p. 291, Wikidata Q66438509
  5. ^ Thomas T. Harman (1885), Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham: A history and guide, arranged alphabetically: containing thousands of dates and references to matters of interest connected with the past and present history of the town – its public buildings, chapels, churches and clubs – its Friendly Societies and Benevolent Associations, philanthropic and philosophical institutions – its colleges and schools, parks, gardens, theatres, and places of amusement – its men of worth and noteworthy men, manufactures and trades, population, rates, statistics of progress, &c., &c., Cornish Brothers, p. 278-279, Wikidata Q66438509


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