A.B.S. Sprigge (1906–1980) was a British sculptor, known for her work in marble, stone and wood.

Biography

Miss Sprigge was born in London and, throughout 1926 and 1927, studied at the

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where her tutors included

Henry Moore Henry Spencer Moore (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract art, abstract monumental Bronze sculpture, bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moore ...

. During the 1930s she produced sculptures in marble, stone and wood and had pieces exhibited at major London galleries including Agnews and the

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. In 1936 Sprigge had a solo exhibition at the Bloomsbury Gallery in London. For a time she lived, and maintained a studio, at

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in Essex but later in her life, Sprigge moved to Llanpumpsaint in Wales.

References

1906 births 1980 deaths 20th-century British sculptors 20th-century English women artists 20th-century English women sculptors Alumni of the Royal College of Art Sculptors from London {{UK-sculptor-stub