John Tweed (21 January 1869 – 12 November 1933) was a Scottish sculptor.

Early life

Tweed was born on January 21, 1869, at 16 Great Portland Street,

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, and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He then trained with Hamo Thornycroft in London, and attended the

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at the same time. Together, they created the frieze on the Institute of Chartered Accountants' building in London. In 1893, he moved to Paris with the hope of studying with

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. However, this did not happen, as Rodin would only accept pupils who would spend four years under his supervision.

Personal life

In 1895, he married Edith Clinton, secretary to the National Society for Women's Suffrage, the first national group in the UK to campaign for women's right to vote. In 1895, they moved into 108 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, and Tweed lived there until his death on November 12, 1933, aged 64. He was buried at Chelsea Old Church.

Legacy

The first major exhibition of Tweed's work since 1934 ran from March to September 2013 at the Sir John Madejski Art Gallery, Reading Museum, in Reading, England. The

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have called him the "British Rodin".

References

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