Harold Steward Rathbone
Born 10 May 1858
Died 12 December 1929
Active: 1881 - 1911
Country of birth and death: England
Artist, painter, sculptor
Born in Liverpool. Son of Phillip Rathbone (born c.1824 in Liverpool), an insurance broker. The Rathbones were one of Liverpool's pre-eminent Liberal families and were noted philanthropists. They played a key role in the cultural life of the city, such as contributing generously to the foundation of the University of Liverpool. Harold was married to Alice Maud (n�e Whitehead, born c.1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire), who was also an artist.
This record includes information submitted by Alan Bennett.
Wealth at death: £626 19s. 0d.
Resworn £698 7s. 4d.
Probate date: 30 January 1930
Works
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Designed Plaque
Modelled Angel Panel
Modelled Angel Panel
Designed Design for the Window Garden Boxes of the Town Hall, Liverpool
p. 84 (889)
Madonna and Child
1899 (Presumed)
Locations
Address Elwy Villa Cwlach Road Llandudno Wales | View on map
1911 (Circa)
Address Haydock Lodge Haydock England | View on map
1929
This was his address at the time of his death.
Studio located at 3 Steel Studios Eton Villas London England | View on map
1891 (Circa)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society: Sixth Exhibition, 1899
'Madonna and Child'
Exhibited at The Arts and Crafts Society of Ireland Second Exhibition, 1899
Multiple works
Exhibited at Manchester Art Gallery, Second Exhibition of Arts and Crafts, 1895
'Small Placque'
Exhibited at Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-fourth (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), 1894
1894
Window Garden Panel (cat. no. 1357, Della Robbia ware, £8. 8); Window Garden Panel (cat. no. 1358. Della Robbia ware, not for sale); Decorated Vine-leaf Pot (cat. no. 1359, Della Robbia Ware, £?); Decorated Pot, vine leaves in relief (cat. no. 1360, Della Robbia ware £8 8s.); Decorated Vase (cat. no. 1361, Della Robbia ware, 15s.); Decorated Vase (cat. no. 1362, Della Robbia ware, £1 5s.); Decorated Pot (cat. no. 1364, Della Robbia ware, £1 15s.); Decorated Amphora (cat. no. 1365, Della Robbia ware, £5 5s.); Amphora with decoration in relief (cat. no. 1366, Della Robbia ware, £5 5s.).
Note that catalogue numbers 1357-59 and 1365 are listed as 'H. Rathbone', and numbers 1360-64 and 1366 are listed as 'Harold Rathbone'.
Exhibited at Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-fifth (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), 1895
1895
Angel Garland Vase (cat. no. 1293, £10); Dancing Girl Vase (cat. no. 1294, £10 10s.); Rose Bowl (cat. no. 1295, not for sale); Font - Two Angels Crowning the Virgin (cat. no. 1296, £7 7s.); Font - 'Crucifixion' in centre (cat. no. 1297, £6 6s.); Plate - Blessed Virgin surrounded by Angels (cat. no. 1298, £7 7s.); Plate - Blessed Virgin surrounded by Angels (cat. no. 1299, £7 7s.); Portrait Study (cat. no. 1333, bust, £15 15s.).
Exhibited at Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-sixth (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), 1896
1896
Angel Vase (cat. no. 1190, designed by Rathbone, £3 3s.); Design for Window Garden Boxes of the Town Hall, Liverpool (cat. no. 1210, designed by Harold Rathbone and E. Manzoni, not for sale).
Exhibited at Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-eighth (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), 1898
1898
Central Panel for the Fountain at the Savoy Hotel, London (cat. no. 1426, designed and executed by Harold Rathbone, Della Robbia Pottery Company Limited, £6); Medallion of Madonna, Holy Infant, and Cherubim (cat. no. 1506, designed by Harold Rathbone produced by the Della Robbia Pottery Company Limited, not for sale).
Exhibited at Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the thirty-first (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), 1901
1901
An Overmantel (designed by Miss Barker, cat. no. 1543, £21).
Personal and Professional Connections
Assisted by Cassandra Ann Walker
Collaborated with May Heatherington Barker
1901 (Presumed)
Created overmantel designed by Miss Barker.
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Painter'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Potter & Artist Earth' employer
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Artist Sculp' neither employed nor unemployed
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
'Artist' working on own account at home
Sources
Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the thirtieth, 1900 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1900
p. 40 (1447)
Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-eighth, 1898 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1898
pp. 45-48.
Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-fifth, 1895 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1895
pp. 47-50.
Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-fourth, 1894 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1894
pp. 49-52.
Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-sixth, 1896 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1896
pp. 45-48.
Catalogue of the Arts & Crafts Exhibition 1900
1900
Catalogue of the Second Exhibition of Arts and Crafts, City of Manchester Art Gallery, 1895
1895
p. 239 (Case 99, Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
Catalogue of the Spring Exhibition, The City Art Gallery, Leeds 1901
1901
p. 42 (431)
Catalogue of the Spring Exhibition, The City Art Gallery, Leeds 1902
1902
p. 46 (no. 485)
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
Class: RG11; Piece: 325; Folio: 84; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341070
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
Class: RG12; Piece: 110; Folio 10; Page 14; GSU roll: 6095220
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
Class: RG13; Piece: 119; Folio: 13; Page: 18
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
RG14PN34536 RG78PN1998 RD632 SD2
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
2010
Name: Harold Steward Rathbone
Probate Date: 30 Jan 1930
Death Date: 12 Dec 1929
Death Place: Lancashire, England
Registry: London, England
Citing this record
'Harold Steward Rathbone', 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=msib5_1208300215, accessed 22 Sep 2023]
