The Gower Memorial - plaque
Gower donated his memorial to the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. The monument was moved to its present site on the Bancroft Gardens with the building of the existing Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1933.
The ...
Warwick Castle after the Great Fire
A photograph of a statue at Warwick Castle. It was exposed by the fire of 1871, which swept through much of the building.
Warwick Castle after the Great Fire
A photograph of a statue at Warwick Castle. It was exposed by the fire of 1871, which swept through much of the building.
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century
This detail shows the owl's head. The carving was shown at the International Exhibition in 1862, where it was admired by the Prince of Wales.
c.1862
Warwick
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century
This detail shows a tiny mouse, hiding near the owl's foot. Charles Humphriss also worked on some of the Kendall workshop's major commissions, such as the wood panels in the House of Commons dining room.
c.1862
Warwick...
Woodcarving - Owl, mid 19th century
This owl has been carved from limewood. It was made by Charles Humphriss, who lived and worked in Warwick from 1835-1927. He was one of a number of gifted craftsmen in the area. They are known as 'The ...
Woodcarving , Owl - detail, mid 19th century
This detail shows the maker's name - 'Charles Humphriss'. At 15, he began an apprenticeship in the studio of James Morris Willcox. He then became foreman in the workshop of another famous woodcarver - ...