John Doubleday (sculptor)
John Doubleday (* 1947 in Langford near Maldon , Essex ) is a British painter and sculptor .
Life
John Doubleday studied sculpture at Goldsmiths College . He has been a busy artist since his first solo exhibition at the Waterhouse and Dodd Gallery , London in 1968.
Works
His cheerful sculptures of modern and historical contemporaries as well as literary figures can be found partly in several casts in public places. His most original work, a smoking Sherlock Holmes , was also placed in Meiringen near the Reichenbach Falls . Here, in Arthur Conan Doyle's novels, Sherlock Holmes was able to defeat his opponent Professor Moriarty for good.
- HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Golda Meir
- Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square , London and in Vevey , Switzerland
- Dylan Thomas , Maritime Quarter, Swansea
- The Beatles in Liverpool
- Sir Laurence Olivier
- Sherlock Holmes in London
- Sherlock Holmes in Meiringen , Switzerland
- Gerald Durrell at the Jersey Zoo
- Nelson Mandela in South Africa
- Bust of Arthur Mourant
gallery
Gerald Durrell with a lemur
Dylan Thomas, Maritime Quarter, Swansea
Charlie Chaplin in Leicester Square
Charlie Chaplin in Vevey, Switzerland
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Doubleday, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Langford near Maldon , Essex |