The Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland is a member of the
Royal household in
Scotland. The first appointment was made by
Queen Victoria around 1838, although it was not listed as a member of the Royal household until the 1870s. The office was made permanent in 1921.
[''The Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia'', Vol. 7 "The Crown", paragraph 848]
Office holders
* 1838–1891: Sir
John Steell
* 1881–1890: Sir
Joseph Edgar Boehm
* 1921–1938: Dr.
James Pittendrigh Macgillivray
* 1938–1961: Sir
William Reid Dick
* 1963–1984:
Benno Schotz
* 1986–2005: Sir
Eduardo Paolozzi
* 2008– :
Alexander Stoddart
Alexander "Sandy" Stoddart (born 1959) is a Scottish sculptor, who, since 2008, has been the Queen's Sculptor in Ordinary in Scotland. He works primarily on figurative sculpture in clay within the neoclassical tradition. Stoddart is best k ...
References
Positions within the British Royal Household
Scottish royalty
1838 establishments in Scotland
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