Sir William Goscombe John
(1860-1952), Sculptor and medallistSitter in 13 portraits
Welsh-born academic sculptor and medallist; numerous commissions for portraits, memorials and medals include St David Blessing the People, 1916, Cardiff City Hall; designed the regalia used for the investiture of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), 1911.
by Erich Wolfsfeld
oil on panel, circa 1944
NPG 5102
by Elliott & Fry
platinum print, December 1912
NPG x15423
by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
NPG Ax46151
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, January 1937
NPG x167176
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 5 January 1937
NPG x85733
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 5 January 1937
NPG x85734
by Wide World Photos
vintage print, 1939
NPG x137836
by Fred Roe
pencil, 2 October 1935
NPG D43217
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 5 January 1937
NPG x156657
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 5 January 1937
NPG x156658
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 5 January 1937
NPG x156659
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 5 January 1937
NPG x156660
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 5 January 1937
NPG x156661
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Stephen Muir
13 May 2018, 12:41
Much more information on Sir William Goscombe John is held in the National Museum of Wales.