Queen Anne Boleyn. Created by George Stuart, photo by Peter D’Aprix. Courtesy of Historical Figures Foundation.
Over the last fifty years, George Stuart has created 400 sculptures of historical figures, including Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII and a number of other well-known Tudor personalities.
In addition to the highly realistic sculptures, George Stuart also writes and performs monologs about his intriguing subjects, many of which you can watch on the online gallery.
The Museum of Ventura County acquired the Tudor figures, along with 175 other figures in 1975. They are modelled in mixed media and a quarter life size. The artist-historian prides himself on meticulously researching his subjects and bases his work on contemporary texts, paintings and drawings.
His art has been exhibited in the Smithsonian and private collections and I am excited to be able to share some photographs of Mr Stuart’s work, taken by Peter D’Aprix, and courtesy of Historical Figures Foundation www.galleryhistoricalfigures.com.
Individuals and organisations can help the Historical Figures Foundation to preserve and promulgate the work of George. S. Stuart by donating or underwriting educational programs and projects. Find out more here.
They are on rotating perpetual display at the Museum of Ventura County, so why not drop in and see them in person.
Sit back, relax and enjoy!
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The sculptures are truly stunning George, so life like. Much more thought proviking than a painting. I found your Anne Boleyn sculpture very moving, do you depict her at the end of her days? For me it is so much more accurate to see Anne like this than her glamourised TV self which some people beleive to be real. I could feel her pain from just looking at her face.
Well done, and thank you for sharing.
Wow! they are so realistic, and you have captured the personalities of these wonderful historical people too. The costumes are wonderful, the detail is out of this world. Don’t suppose you will be bringing them up to exhibit in Scotland any time soon!! I would love to be able to see them in ‘the flesh’ 🙂
wow, these are quite something! Thanks for sharing Natalie!