William Theed the Younger

Sculptor : Theed, William - the Younger (1804 – 9th September 1891)

Background : William was born in England the son of sculptor William Theed the Elder.

Notes of Interest : He was a Royal family favorite. Initially trained by his father, William studied at the Royal Academy Schools (1820) before studying in Rome (1826) under Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen , Italian Pietro Tenerani, John Gibson and Richard James Wyatt. In 1861 he was appointed by Queen Victoria to make the death mask of Prince Albert.

List of works by William Theed the Younger

Albert Memorial (Kensington Gardens, England)

Statue of Narcissus (Cambridgeshire, England)

Statue of Prince Albert  (Buckinghamshire, England)

Statue of Prince Albert (Sydney, Australia)