Robert Brenner Stocks
Born 1845
Active: 1861 - 1911
Country of birth and death: England
Sculptor, stonemason, stone cutter
Born in Manchester. He was the son of George Stocks (born c.1817 in Manchester), a stonemason. Robert started out as a stonemason and carver before moving to London and attending the Royal Academy Schools. He entered into business in London and worked in the St Pancras and Lambeth areas before moving to Devon by 1891. His son, also Robert (born c.1876 in Kennington) worked as his father's assistant. At some stage before 1911, Robert ceased working for himself and returned to London where he was employed as a stone carver.
Works
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Locations
Address c/o J. F. Redfern 25 Queen Anne Street London | View on map
Address 28 Tickle Street Manchester | View on map
1861 (Circa)
Living here with his parents and siblings
Address 29 Robert Street St Pancras London | View on map
1881 (Circa)
Living here with his wife and children
Address 10 Sivell Place Heavitree | View on map
1891 (Circa)
Address 9 Kennett Road Paddington London | View on map
1911 (Circa)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at Royal Manchester Institution, Exhibition of the Works of Modern Artists, 1875
'A Nymph of Bacchus'
Institutional and Business Connections
Studied at Royal Academy Schools
1869 (Presumed) - 1871 (Presumed)
Awarded a silver medal for the third best model from the antique in 1869. See Royal Academy 'Annual Report', (1870), p. 22. Stocks was also awarded a gold medal for the best historical group in sculpture in 1871. See Royal Academy 'Annual Report', (1872), p. 17.
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Sculptor'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
'Stone Mason & Carver' and his father, George Stocks is listed at the same address as a 'Stone Mason'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Sculptor' employer and his son, Robert is listed at the same address as 'Sculptor's Assistant'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
'Stone Carver' worker
Sources
Catalogue of the Exhibition of the Works of Modern Artists, City of Manchester Art Gallery, 1875
1875
Cat. Nos. 801, 805, pp. 74, 91
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2005
RG09 piece 2940 folio 6 page 6
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
RG11 piece 177 folio 97 page 13
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 1680 folio 94 page 7
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
RG14PN20 RG78PN1 RD1 SD1 ED20 SN142
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
2006
Name: Robert Stocks
Year of Registration: 1845
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Manchester (1837-1924)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 20
Page: 672
Citing this record
'Robert Brenner Stocks', 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_1255974034, accessed 07 Jun 2023]
