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Alexander Munro (sculptor)

Son of a stone mason, his talents were supported by financial assistance from his father?s employer, the Duchess of Sutherland. He came to London in 1848 to study sculpture under Charles Barry. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1849-70, and in the Great Exhibition of 1851.Benedict Read, Victorian Sculpture, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1982.

Munro was a close associate of Thomas Woolner, the only sculptor to be a member of the original Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He was also friendly with Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Munro is significant in the history of the movement since he is often cited as a contributor to the controversy over Pre-Raphaelitism in 1850, when he "leaked" the information that the group formed a secret brotherhood.

Munro's sculptures were noted for their formal simplicity. His most famous work was Paolo and Francesca, which was exhibited at the 1851 exhibition. It depicted the lovers as languid, dreamy and genteel, contributing to the popular image of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

He later created public sculptures in Berkeley Square and Hyde Park Corner, as well as several memorial statues.

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