George Clark Stanton RSA (11 June 1832- 8 January 1894) was a 19th-century Scottish sculptor, silversmith and portrait miniaturist.[1][2]
Stanton was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and Birmingham School of Art, initially training as a silversmith. In Birmingham he was employed by Elkington & Mason. Some of his work from there is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He allegedly joined Garibaldi's Redshirts during a trip to Florence, Italy. During this trip he met Clara Camgee, who later became his wife.[3]
In 1855 he moved to Edinburgh, living first at 21 Dublin Street then at 1 Ramsay Lane. He also lived at 24 (now 38) Upper Gray Street.[3]
In 1862 he was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and in 1885 became a full member.
From 1879 he was Curator of the Royal Scottish Academy Life School.
He lived his final years at Ramsay Lane (part of Ramsay Gardens).[4]
His son, John George Stanton, was also an artist.u
