Robert Lindsey Clark Explained

Robert Lindsey Clark (1864–1925) was an English sculptor who started as an apprentice at H.H. Martyn & Co. and then studied at Lambeth School of Art.^[1] He returned to Martyns before 1901, and became their head of sculpture and art director in 1905. While working on the Queen Victoria Memorial, Calcutta he spent a considerable amount of time in the marble quarries in Carrara. He exhibited widely and was made a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 1911.

Philip Lindsey Clark was a pupil in his father's studio at Martyns^[2] but in 1910 moved to london, where he had a notable career as a sculptor.^[3]

Robert's grandson, Michel Clark, also became a sculptor, largely creating religious works.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Robert Lindsey Clark', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011. 24 February 2024.
2. Book: "The Best". John Whitaker. 135. 1985.
3. Web site: Philip Lindsey Clark DSO, FRBS, Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 . 24 February 2024.
4. Web site: Michael Clark, Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 . 24 February 2024.