George William Iliffe Wilson
Born 1867 (Circa)
Active: 1891 - 1911
Country of birth and death: England
Sculptor, architectural sculptor
Born in Kibworth, Leicester. He was the son of the sculptor John Wilson (born c.1860).
Works
Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production.
New entries have been made each time a work was exhibited. Click here for more information.
Locations
Address 60 Park Walk Chelsea London | View on map
1891 (Circa)
Address 105A Cheyne Walk Chelsea London | View on map
1901 (Circa)
Lodging at this address
Address 6 Edith Terrace Chelsea London | View on map
1911 (Circa)
Studio located at 11 Trafalgar Studios King's Road London SW | View on map
1891 (Circa) - 1892 (Circa)
George listed simply at 'Trafalgar Studios' in Royal Academy catalogue, this is the same address as his father and both were probably working here for longer than currently stated
Studio located at 3A Avenue Studios Fulham Road London | View on map
1900 (Circa)
Address given as '3A Avenue, Fulham Road' in Royal Academy catalogue
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the thirtieth (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), 1900
'The Last Supper'
Exhibited at The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts (Summer Exhibition), 1768-
1891 - 1900
Exhibited 3 times, three works in all (two models for fountains in 1891 and 1892, and The Last Supper, a model for an altar frontal to be executed in alabaster for Berkhampsted School Chapel, cat. no. 2022 in 1900)
Exhibited at Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the twenty-second (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), 1892
1892
Model of a Wall Fountain (cat. no. 1372, in bronze and marble, sketch p. 112, £300).
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Sculptor' and his father John Wilson (born c.1840) 'Sculptor', both employers
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Sculptor' and his his father John also 'Sculptor' (employment status not marked)
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
'Sculptor' working on own account
Sources
Autumn exhibition of modern pictures in oil and water-colours: the thirtieth, 1900 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
1900
Cat. No. 1453, p. 40
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 58 folio 100 page 36
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
RG13 piece 78 folio 147 page 25
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
RG14PN372 RG78PN12 RD4 SD1 ED1 SN145
The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from its foundation in 1769 to 1904. Vol. 8: Toft to Zwecker
1906
p. 306 (separate entries under 'George W.' and 'George W.I.')
Citing this record
'George William Iliffe Wilson', 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_1228934716, accessed 07 Jun 2023]
