Thomas Patrick Spall
Born 20 December 1852
Active: 1871 - 1914
Country of birth and death: Ireland
Teacher of modelling, art metal worker
Born in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Edward Spall born c.1824 in London, a jeweller. Teacher of Modelling at the Central School of the Municipal School of Art, Birmingham.
Works
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Locations
Address 423 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham England | View on map
1908
In 1911 address was: 121 Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham [see Census Returns 1911]
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at The Forty-Third Spring Exhibition at the Rooms of the Society, New Street (Royal Birmingham Society of Artists), 1908
'Metal Work in Repousse and Chiselled Steel'
Exhibited at Royal Society of Artists Birmingham Arts and Crafts Exhibition, 1909
1909
Exhibited 'a series of objects in steel and silver' [summary]: p. 8 (Case 2). The artist lived in Harborne, Birmingham. [See also catalogue reference note]
Institutional and Business Connections
Elected professional associate member of Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1909 - 1912
First listed in the Society's exhibition catalogues as an Associate member in Spring 1909. Last listed as an Associate in Autumn 1912; never appointed a full Member of the society.
Elected to hold office by Midland Arts Club
1895 - 1898
Committee member.
Member of Birmingham Art Circle
1900 - 1909
Membership 'lapsed' in 1909.
Teacher of metal work at Birmingham Municipal School of Art, Central School
16 November 1885 - 1914
Specialising in the teaching of metal carving.
From 1914 teacher of Jewellery, Engraving etc.
Teacher of modeling at Birmingham Municipal School of Art, Central School
1887 - 1889
Teacher of Modelling at the Central School of the Municipal School of Art.
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Chaser and Bronzer'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Silversmith and Repoussé Worker'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Artist in Repoussé'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Designer, Artist in Repoussé and Director of Art Metal Works'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
'Modeller, Repoussé Worker and Carver in Steel and other precious Metals - Maker of Art Objects such as Vases, Plaques, Boxes - rings - ? - Carved Keys & Co.' and employment given as 'Teacher of Metal Work and Design at Birmingham Municipal School of Art' working for the School of Art and on own account, part at home
Sources
Annual Report, presented Dec. 29th, 1900 Birmingham Art Circle
29 December 1900
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
RG10 piece 3155 folio 8 page 10
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
RG11 piece 3036 folio 20 page 34
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 2261 folio 5 page 3
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
RG13 piece 2714 folio 105 page 18
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
RG14PN17939 RG78PN1093 RD383 SD3 ED29 SN62
Midland Arts Club. 1898 Midland Arts Club. Reports and Treasurer's Statements
1898
p. 3.
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. The Forty-Fourth Spring Exhibition at the Rooms of the Society, New Street, 1909 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
1909
p. 3 listed as 'F. P. Spall', no other Spall was working in the area at this date so presume this is a typographical error
Royal Society of Artists Birmingham Arts and Crafts Exhibition, 1909
1909
p. 8.
Staff Book
1908 (Circa)
p. 90.
The Art Circle, Birmingham. Annual Report, 1905 Birmingham Art Circle
1905
The Art Circle, Birmingham. Annual Report, 1906 Birmingham Art Circle
1906
The Art Circle, Birmingham. Annual Report, 1907 Birmingham Art Circle
1907
The Art Circle, Birmingham. Annual Report, 1908 Birmingham Art Circle
1908
The Art Circle, Register of Members to Date, 1879-2002 Birmingham Art Circle
2002 (Presumed)
Unpaged.
Citing this record
'Thomas Patrick Spall', 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=msib4_1205928824, accessed 23 Sep 2023]
