Edward Hodges Baily (1788 - 1867)
1788-03-10Bristol, United Kingdom1867-05-22London, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Edward Hodges Baily
Edward Hodges Baily was a prolific English sculptor responsible for numerous public monuments, portrait busts, statues and exhibition pieces as well as works in silver. He carved friezes for both the Marble Arch and Buckingham Palace in London. His numerous statues of public figures include that of Horatio Nelson on top of Nelson's Column and Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey on Grey's Monument in Newcastle upon Tyne. Throughout his career Baily was responsible for creating a number of monuments and memorials for British churches and cathedrals, including several in St Paul's Cathedral.
Date and place of birt: | 10 march 1788, Bristol, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 22 may 1867, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Portrait sculpture |
Art style: | Romanticism, Classicism |