Frederick William (FW) Pomeroy - Artist Info

About Frederick William (FW) Pomeroy

  • Biography

    Born in London, the son of an artist-craftsman, Frederick Pomeroy was an early sculptor member of the Arts and Crafts movement. He studied under Jules Dalou at Lambeth School of Art; at the Royal Academy Schools, 1881-85 (gold medal and travelling scholarship, 1885)

    Studied under Jean Antonin Mercie in Paris, and later went to Rome. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1885, and also showed at the Arts & Crafts exhibitions from 1888.

    He executed a marble version of Leighton's Athlete and Python and did much decorative work in collaboration with architects, eg. bronze figure Agriculture on Vauxhall Bridge and Gladstone statue in House of Commons.

    A.R.A. 1907, R.A. 1917.

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