George Mossman
Born 1823
Died 11 October 1863
Active: 1847 - 1863
Country of birth and death: Scotland
Sculptor, monumental sculptor, architectural sculptor, business owner
Born in Edinburgh. He was the son of William Mossman Senior (1793-1851), a sculptor and marble cutter who was born in West Linton, Peebleshire and died in Glasgow. After studying in his father's workshop, George went to London in 1844 and studied at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1846 he exhibited two works at the Royal Academy annual exhibition.
He then returned to Glasgow and after his father's death, became a partner with his older brother, John in the family firm J. and G. Mossman. Like his brother John, George was a close friend and associate of the architect, Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. He died suddenly of an epileptic fit and was interred at Sighthill cemetery, Glasgow.
Locations
Address 5 Greenland Place Brunswick Square London | View on map
1846 (Circa)
Address 83 North Frederick Street Glasgow | View on map
1847 (Circa) - 1863 (Circa)
Address 30 Grafton Square Glasgow | View on map
1861 (Circa)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, 1826-
1847 - 1863
Exhibited at the annual exhibition 6 times: 1847 (2 works), 1849 (1 work), 1850 (1 work), 1855 (2 works), 1861 (1 work) and 1863 (1 work)
Exhibited at The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Annual Exhibition, 1861-1951
1861 - 1865
Exhibited 3 (onec posthumously) times (an average of 2 works per show)
Institutional and Business Connections
Traded as J. & G. Mossman
1870 (Circa)
p. 512
Listed under Sculptors
Descriptions of Practice
Listed under Sculptors The Glasgow Post-Office Annual Directory for 1850-1851
p. 515
Listed under Sculptors The Glasgow Post-Office Annual Directory for 1860-1861 Thirty-Third Annual Publication
p. 512
Listed under Sculptors
Occupation given in 1851 Scotland Census
as 'Sculptor'
Occupation given in 1861 Scotland Census
as 'Sculptor'
Sources
1851 Scotland Census
2007
Parish: Glasgow St David; ED: 21; Page: 4; Line: 9; Roll 534; Year: 1851
1861 Scotland Census
2007
Parish: Parish: Glasgow St David; ED: 26; Page: 16; Line: 1; Roll CSSCT1861_96; Year: 1861
Glasgow - City of Sculpture
1 January 2002
http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=mossman_g# accessed 16 November 2009
The Glasgow Post-Office Annual Directory for 1850-1851
1850
p. 515
The Glasgow Post-Office Annual Directory for 1860-1861 Thirty-Third Annual Publication
1860
p. 512
Listed under Sculptors
Citing this record
'George Mossman', 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=msib6_1221581318, accessed 02 Oct 2023]
