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St Martin's Place, London, United Kingdom, 06/29/2008 - George Gammon Adams studied at the Royal Academy Schools around 1840. High resolution images of 20 pieces of his work are available from the National Portrait Gallery.
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George Gammon Adams (1821-1898) was a portrait sculptor and medallist of note
George Gammon Adams studied at the Royal Academy Schools from 1840, and spent a further year studying in Rome under John Gibson six years later. He came to prominence through success in various competitions, and after exhibiting works at the Great Exhibition (and designing prize medals for it) in 1852 was chosen to model the death mask of Wellington, afterwards making a marble bust of this. Subsequently, he was commissioned to produce several public monuments, and also modeled a series of busts, mostly in the 1850s and 1860s.
In the medals and medallions classification, the Gammon images from sitter Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore (1785-1856), Governor-General of India, are available. The images can be licensed for artistic Websites, you only need make application and 1) Tell us which pictures you would like to use (e.g. NPG 1207a, Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore); 2) Tell us how you would like to feature the image, and how long for;
3) Tell is whether your website is personal, academic, commercial or corporate;
4) Provide us with the URL and your street address; 4) Let us know who is sponsoring the site.
The National Portrait Gallery's Press Office handles inquiries from national and international media. This service enables you to access press releases and download high-resolution images to accompany your stories about this historic artist.
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