W. Augustus Steward
Active: 1896 - 1932
Teacher of die sinking, silversmithing, design and modelling
Institutional and Business Connections
Teacher at Central School of Arts and Crafts
1896 - June 1932
From 1896 onwards Steward is listed as a teacher of 'Siversmiths' and Goldsmiths' work (large and small), Chasing, Engraving, Carving, &c'.
From 1906 Steward also taught in the 'Technical Day School for Boys. Preparatory to the Silversmiths' and Allied Trades'.
From 1908 Steward is listed as joint supervisor of the department of 'Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts' and as teacher of engraving and the day technical school.
From 1914-1915 onwards Steward taught design and modelling, engraving and bookbinders' tool cutting, and metal block cutting in the department of 'Silversmiths' Work and Allied Crafts'.
Note that the artist is not listed as a teacher at the school between September 1919 and June 1923. Listed again from September 1923 as teacher of day classes in general engraving and of evening classes in die-sinking and engraving.
Last listed in the 1932-1932 prospectus.
Sources
London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts. Prospectus & Time-Table for the Session Commencing 21 September 1908
21 September 1908
p. 2.
London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts. Prospectus and Time-Table of the Session 1931-1932
September 1931 (Presumed)
Unpaged timetable.
London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts. Prospectus and Time-Table of the Session, 1923-1924
24 September 1923
Unpaged timetable.
London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts. Technical Day School for Boys. Preparatory to Silversmiths Work and Allied Trades, August 1906
August 1906
p. 1.
London County Council. Central School of Arts & Crafts Prospectus and Time-Table of Session beginning on 23 September 1918
23 September 1918
p. 2.
Prospectus and Time Table, The Central School of Arts and Crafts, 20 December 1896
20 December 1896
p. 2.
Citing this record
'W. Augustus Steward', 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_1250089774, accessed 25 May 2020]
