Mr Robert Morton Nance
Born 1873
Died 1949
Active: 1890 - 1910
Metal worker, sculptor, painter
Born in Cardiff to Cornish parents (birth registered between May-June). He was studying art c.1891 and exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy in 1895. After the death of Beatrice in 1901, he married Maud Morton Nance, a handloom weaver (born in Swansea, Glamorgan c.1872). In 1906 he moved to Cornwall with Maud and became an authority on all things Cornish. Founded the Old Cornwall Society. It is probable that Jeniver A.M. Nance (daughter with his first wife, Beatrice, and born c.1897 in St Ives, Cornwall) is the Armoral M. Nance who exhibited a sculpture at the RA in 1924 and lived at Carbis bay, Cornwall.
Works
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Panel
1899 (Presumed)
£2 2s.
Locations
Address 23 Westbourne Road Penarth | View on map
1897
In 1901 he and Beatrice's address was: Orchard Cottage, Newton, Newton Nottage, Glamorgan.
Address Central Chambers Working Street Cardiff | View on map
1899
The artist is recorded living/working here in 1899.
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at South Wales Art Society 12th Annual Exhibition, 1899
1899 - July 1899
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Art student', living with parents
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Artist Sculp'
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 4402 folio 131 page 33
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
Class: RG13; Piece: 5050; Folio: 158; Page: 25
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
as 'Painter (Artist)'
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
Reference RG14PN14044 RG78PN837 RD300 SD2 ED8 SN62
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
2006
Vol: 11a; p. 262
South Wales Art Society 10th Annual Exhibition Catalogue.
1897
South Wales Art Society 12th Annual Exhibition Catalogue.
1899
South Wales Art Society 13th Annual Exhibition Catalogue
1900
South Wales Art Society 14th Annual Exhibition Catalogue
1901
South Wales Art Society 22nd Annual Exhibition Catalogue of Paintings and Sculpture.
1909
South Wales Art Society 23rd Annual Exhibition Catalogue.
1910
South Wales Art Society 3rd Annual Exhibition Catalogue.
1890
South Wales Art Society catalogue for 9th Annual Exhibition of pictures.
1896
Citing this record
'Mr Robert Morton Nance', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib1_1204196844, accessed 29 May 2023]
