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A marble wall memorial plaque in relief, commemorating Lewis Morgan by the Merthyr Tydfil sculptor Joseph Edwards. It was removed from Graig Chapel, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil prior to its demolition along with a memorial commemorating Thomas Morgan (also now at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery, CCM 3.998.2). Joseph Edwards was a sculptor from Merthyr Tydfil. His father was a stone cutter and Joseph began carving ornamental work on gravestones as a boy. He entered the Royal Academy in 1837, where he exhibited 69 works between 1878 and 1879. He twice won a silver medal from the Academy for 'best model from the antique'.

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Merthyr Tydfil

Title

Memorial Commemorating Lewis Morgan

Date

1856

Medium

marble

Measurements

H 83 x W 93.5 x D 18.5 cm

Accession number

CCM 3.998.1

Acquisition method

gift from Mrs D. Harmer, 1998

Work type

Relief

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful) CF47 8RE Wales

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Artist or maker

Joseph Edwards

1814–1882

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