FOLEY, JOHN HENRY

FOLEY, JOHN HENRY
   an eminent sculptor, born in Dublin; his first success was achieved in a series of classical figures, including some Shakespearian subjects; statues of Hampden, Burke, J. S. Mill, Goldsmith, &c., brought him further fame, and he was commissioned by the Queen to execute the figure of Prince Albert in the Albert Memorial; his vigour and genius were further revealed in the noble equestrian statues of Hardinge and Outram (1818-1874).

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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  • Foley (surname) — Foley is a surname, originating in Ireland in the south east Munster region. The name is derived from the original modern Irish Ó Foghlú and older Irish Ó Foghladha, with the original meaning of plunderers. The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford… …   Wikipedia

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  • Foley — (spr. fōlì), John Henry, engl. Bildhauer, geb. 24. Mai 1818 in Dublin, gest. 27. Aug. 1874 in London, bildete sich an der Dubliner Society of Art und seit 1834 an der Londoner Akademie. Die Gruppe Ino und Bacchus (1840) verschaffte ihm zuerst… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Foley — (spr. lĕ), John Henry, engl. Bildhauer, geb. 24. Mai 1818 in Dublin, gest. 24. Aug. 1874 zu London; mytholog. Bildwerke und Porträtfiguren (unter anderm Prinz Albert für das Albert Memorial in London) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Foley — This interesting surname is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic O Foghladha . The Gaelic prefix O indicates male descendant of , plus the personal byname Foghladha meaning pirate or plunderer. This great sept originated in the southern Munster… …   Surnames reference

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