Albert Hodge
British sculptor

Albert Hodge

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British sculptor
A.K.A.
Albert Hemstock Hodge
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Birth:
17 July 1875(Glasgow, United Kingdom)
Death:
27 January 1918(London, UK)
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Albert Hemstock Hodge (17 July 1875 – 31 December 1917 or 27 January 1918) was a Scottish born (Port Ellen, on the island of Islay) British sculptor.He studied at the Glasgow School of Art under William Kellock Brown. Initially he worked as an architect with William Leiper, but his ability as a modeller led him to continue his career as a sculptor. His works include a statue (in Glasgow) of Queen Victoria and a statue (in Stirling) of Robert Burns.

In 1901 he moved to London, where he died in 1917 or 1918.

Selected work

Much of Hodge's work was architectural sculpture.

  • Maritime Prowess and Strength: two sculptures c.1903 on the end pavilions of Hull Guildhall. The former depicts a female figure standing at the prow of a boat drawn by seahorses and is often erroneously described as Boadicea. [1]
  • Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Two statues in the style of Classical Greek sculpture outside the Glamorgan Building in Cardiff, Wales. glamorgan Building