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1875 Cleveland, Ohio - 1950. Known for: Painting, sculpture, car medaillon, mascot.
Charles Robinson Sykes, born in 1875 in Yorkshire, England, was a versatile artist known for his work as a sculptor, painter, and graphic designer. He gained recognition for designing the Spirit of... Read full biography
Charles Robinson Sykes, born in 1875 in Yorkshire, England, was a versatile artist known for his work as a sculptor, painter, and graphic designer. He gained recognition for designing the Spirit of Ecstasy figure for Rolls-Royce cars in 1911. Sykes won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in... Read full biography
Charles Robinson Sykes, born in 1875 in Yorkshire, England, was a versatile artist known for his work as a sculptor, painter, and graphic designer. He gained recognition for designing the Spirit of Ecstasy figure for Rolls-Royce cars in 1911. Sykes won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London in 1898 and went on to establish a successful career in the capital as both a fine and commercial artist. His post-1911 commissions included designing gold and silver cups for Ascot, ceremonial... Read full biography
Charles Robinson Sykes, born in 1875 in Yorkshire, England, was a versatile artist known for his work as a sculptor, painter, and graphic designer. He gained recognition for designing the Spirit of Ecstasy figure for Rolls-Royce cars in 1911. Sykes won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London in 1898 and went on to establish a successful career in the capital as both a fine and commercial artist. His post-1911 commissions included designing gold and silver cups for Ascot, ceremonial gold and silverware, trophies, and medals. After World War I, he focused more on commercial projects under the pseudonym 'Rilette', producing fashion drawings for publications like the Sunday Dispatch and Woman magazine.... Read full biography
Charles Robinson Sykes, born in 1875 in Yorkshire, England, was a versatile artist known for his work as a sculptor, painter, and graphic designer. He gained recognition for designing the Spirit of Ecstasy figure for Rolls-Royce cars in 1911. Sykes won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London in 1898 and went on to establish a successful career in the capital as both a fine and commercial artist. His post-1911 commissions included designing gold and silver cups for Ascot, ceremonial gold and silverware, trophies, and medals. After World War I, he focused more on commercial projects under the pseudonym 'Rilette', producing fashion drawings for publications like the Sunday Dispatch and Woman magazine.... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
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Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950