Francis Newbery

• Reference:GB 1694 NMC/0270
• Dates of Creation:1895
• Name of Creator:
  Shannan, Archibald Macfarlane
• Physical Description:
  1

• Scope and Content

  Bronze portrait bust. Inscribed on plinth: Fra. H/ Newbery/ Director of the Glasgow School of Art/ 1885-1917.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Shannan was a sculptor, builder's apprentice and architect. He was educated at Glasgow University, and apprenticed to his father, the builder Peter Shannan. Worked as an architect in West Africa and in the USA, then switched to a successful career as a sculptor. He trained at the South Kensington School and in Paris from 1884-1894.

• Acquisition Information

  Presented to GSA by Fra Newbery.

• Note

  Shannan was a sculptor, builder's apprentice and architect. He was educated at Glasgow University, and apprenticed to his father, the builder Peter Shannan. Worked as an architect in West Africa and in the USA, then switched to a successful career as a sculptor. He trained at the South Kensington School and in Paris from 1884-1894.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Bronze on plinth
  Dimensions: 620 x 440 x 280 mm

• Custodial History

  This item is currently on display at The Glasgow School of Art's Archives and Collections at The Whisky Bond. For access information please email archives@gsa.ac.uk.

• Additional Information

  Published

• Subjects

  Fine arts

  Portraits

  Sculpture

• Personal Names

  Newbery, Francis Henry