(William) Hamo Thornycroft (1850–1925) was a British sculptor, responsible for several London landmarks.
Hamo Thornycroft belonged to a family of sculptors. His father, mother, and grandfather were all distinguished sculptors. He was born in London. His brother, John Isaac Thornycroft, became a successful naval engineer, and their sister, Theresa, was the mother of the poet Siegfried Sassoon. Hamo's first major success was in 1876, with a statue in the classical style: Warrior Beasino. He subsequently completed statues of several famous figures, including that of General Gordon which stands in Trafalgar Square, that of Oliver Cromwell outside the Houses of Parliament, and one of John Bright in Rochdale. He was knighted for his services to the arts.
External links
The Mower (http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/collections/19c/Thornycroft.asp) in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/)
Biography on Bob Speel's Site (http://www.speel.demon.co.uk/artists2/thorny.htm)
The Victorian Web, featuring links to images of works (http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/thornycroft/hamoov.html)
A pupil of his father, Thomas Thornycroft, and of the Royal Academy schools, he was still a student when he was called upon to assist his father in carrying out the important fountain in Park Lane, London.
Turning to the ideal, in works entirely modern in motive and treatment, HamoThornycroft produced " The Mower " (1884) and " A Sower " (1886); the " Stanley Memorial " in the old church at Holyhead partakes of the same character.
Mr Thornycroft's other memorials, such as the " Queen Victoria Memorial " (Karachi), the " War Memorial " (at Durban) and the " Armstrong Memorial " (at Newcastle), are well known, and his portrait statuary and medallions are numerous.
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