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Sir Charles Wheeler

1892–1974

Aphrodite II 1943
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Biography

Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler (14 March 1892 – 22 August 1974) was a British sculptor who worked in bronze and stone who became the first sculptor to hold the presidency of the Royal Academy, from 1956 until 1966.

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Artworks

  • The Infant Christ

    Sir Charles Wheeler
    1920–4
  • Spring

    Sir Charles Wheeler
    1929–30
  • Aphrodite II

    Sir Charles Wheeler
    1943

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