The Heron with bulrush and ivy

Thomas Wilkinson Wallis (1822 - 1903)

Louth Museum

1853

T W Wallis was apprenticed as a woodcarver in Hull and did work for Burton Constable Hall before setting up business in Louth in 1843. He specialised in carving dead game and foliage from a single piece of limewood after working up the model in clay. Louth Museum already has the clay model of this carving. His work has many similarities with the style of Grinling Gibbons and he won many medals including one at the Great Exhibition of 1851. His trademark was a small snail which can be seen on the heron's beak. This work was acquired with the support of the Art Fund with the assistance of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

• Medium: lime wood
• Dimensions: 134 x 76 x 30cm
• Art Fund Grant: £10000 ( Total: £11,644)
• ArtFunded in: 2008
• Vendor: Sotheby's

Provenance

Commissioned by Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp; by descent.

Add your comments about this artwork Hide this form

Have your say