John Tweed

John Tweed (1869-1933) was a hugely successful artist who, during his lifetime, became known as 'The Empire Sculptor'. After training at the Glasgow School of Art, he moved to London and then spent six months in Paris. There he met August Rodin and went on to become his principal agent and friend in England. Tweed worked at the very heart of the London art world and created lasting images of many leading Victorian and Edwardian figures. He was a member of the Art Workers' Guild, along with his friends Arthur Collie and Edwin Lutyens, both of whom played a significant role in his career. Public sculpture are the works for which Tweed is best known: many are in London, but can also be found in many cities ranged across the British Empire.