Alfred GATLEY
(1816 - 1863) | | | bd. | 15 Jan 1816; Spring House, Kerridge, Macclesfield, Cheshire UK | | dd. | 28 June 1863, age 47; Rome, Italy | | brd. | English Cemetery, Rome, Italy | | edu. | Rainow school, Macclesfield, Cheshire UK | | occ. | Considered the best English sculptor of his day | | res. | Spring House, Kerridge
Rome, UK |
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Notes for Alfred GATLEY An obituary for Gatley appeared in the Art Journal: He had a mind of
singular independence. The style he chose admitted of no facile compromise
of the classic with the pictorial. It descended not to seek an easily
purchased popularity by softly blended forms after the manner of the
Romantics. The school to which he belonged was stern and strict. The
English public failed to comprehend the largeness of his manner.
There is a large number of works by Alfred Gatley in a variety of
locations around the UK. Details of many of these are listed on a page in
this web site - Happy Valley:
Alfred Gatley, history
The 200th anniversary of Alfred Gatley's birth was celebrated on 15th
January 2015 by Bollington Civic
Society with the unveiling of a blue
plaque on Spring House, Oak Lane, Kerridge, Cheshire. [Webmaster]
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Family record last updated: 11 Feb 2021 |
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