John Henry Foley

Sculptor

Birthday May 24, 1818

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Ireland

DEATH DATE Aug 27, 1874 (56)

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About

Irish sculptor who made the statue of Daniel O'Connell in Dublin, as well as the statue of Prince Albert in London.

Before Fame

He was a student in the schools of the Royal Academy in London.

Trivia

A statue of Foley himself at the Victoria and Albert Museum shows him with a moustache, wearing a floppy cap.

Family Life

His father was a glass-blower.

Associated With

He and Augustus Saint-Gaudens were both sculptors from Ireland.