Maurice Lambert (1901-1964), Sculptor
Sitter in 28 portraits
Artist of 5 portraits
Sculptor. Brother of Constant Lambert. Apprentice to F Derwent Wood (1918-23). First one-man exhibition in 1929. In the 1930s his work was linked with the radical Modernist sculptors such as Hepworth and Moore who drew influence from primitive art and Surrealism. His portrait works include an equestrian statue of George V and in the National Portrait Gallery's collection busts or heads of Margot Fonteyn. Adrian Stokes, William Walton and J.B.Priestley,
by Maurice Lambert
bronze head, circa 1925
NPG 5913
by Maurice Lambert
aluminium head, 1985 (circa 1926-1927)
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5801
by Maurice Lambert
bronze bust, circa 1936
NPG 5841
by Maurice Lambert
bronze bust, 1956
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6033







