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George Clark Stanton RSA (1832-1894) was a 19th-century Scottish sculptor, silversmith and portrait miniaturist.
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He was born in Birmingham in 1832.
He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and Birmingham School of Art, initially training as a silversmith. In Birmingham he was employed by Elkington & Mason. Some of his work from there is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He allegedly joined Garibaldi's Red Shirts during a trip to Florence, Italy. During this trip he met Clara Camgee, who later became his wife.
In 1855 he moved to Edinburgh, living first at 21 Dublin Street then at 1 Ramsay Lane. He also lived at 24 (now 38) Upper Gray Street.
In 1862 he was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and in 1885 became a full member.
From 1879 he was Curator of the Royal Scottish Academy Life School.
He lived his final years at Ramsay Lane (part of Ramsay Gardens).
He died in Edinburgh on 8 January 1894.
His son, John George Stanton, was also an artist.