Known for Sculpture Died 1951 | Name Ferdinand Blundstone | |
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Born 1882 Switzerland Education City and Guilds of London Art School, Royal Academy of Arts | ||
Ferdinand Victor Blundstone (1882–1951) was a Swiss-born sculptor who worked in England. His father was Charles Blundstone, an India rubber merchant who was born in Manchester, England. He studied at the South London Technical Art School and Royal Academy Schools.
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Blundstone's works include portraits and sculptures. After the Great War he executed several war memorials including that at Folkestone.
Education
Blundstone studied Art at Ashton-under-Lyne and then at South London Technical Art School before entering the Royal Academy Schools. There his awards included the Landseer Scholarship which he was awarded in 1904 for one of his sculptures. He won a second place prize for a model in 1905. Two years later he was awarded a one year Landseer Scholarship. Also in 1907 he won a traveling studentship of £200 and a gold medal.
Private life
Blundstone lived in Manchester in about 1908. He may have lived in Heaton Chapel (northern part of Stockport in Greater Manchester) with his family during World War I. London was his home from about 1919 to 1951.
Career
When Blundstone established himself as a sculptor, he had studios in London and in 1907 moved to Stamford Bridge Studios. In about 1907 he had a studio at Clifton Hill Studio and in 1918 he moved to St. John's Wood.
Works
The following is a partial list of Blundstone's works.
Gallery
Professional associations
Blundstone (died 1951) was a member of the following associations:
Exhibits and competitions
Blundstone exhibitions entries include portraits, statues, trophies and war memorials:
His competition attendance included: