Benno Schotz
Sir James Lewis Caw, 1864 - 1950. First Director of the National Galleries of Scotland
About this artwork
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artist:Benno Schotz (1891 - 1984) Scottish
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title:Sir James Lewis Caw, 1864 - 1950. First Director of the National Galleries of Scotland
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date created:Sculpted about 1928
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materials:Bronze
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measurements:45.70 cm (height)
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object type:
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credit line:Bequeathed by Sir James Lewis Caw and Lady Caw 1951
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accession number:PG 1570
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Benno Schotz
Benno Schotz
Born in Estonia, then part of the Russian Empire, Benno Schotz came to Glasgow in 1912 to study engineering at Glasgow Royal Technical College. He started working as a draughtsman with a Clyde shipping firm while taking evening classes at the Glasgow School of Art. He later became Head of the...