Charles Rollinson Lamb

Charles Rollinson Lamb (1860 – February 22, 1942) was an American architect and sculptor.

For other people with the same name, see Charles Lamb (disambiguation).
Charles Rollinson Lamb
Born1860 (1860)
New York, New York
DiedFebruary 22, 1942(1942-02-22) (aged 81–82)
NationalityAmerican
EducationArt Students League of New York
Known forArchitecture
Spouse(s)
Ella Condie Lamb
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(m. 1888)​

Born and raised in New York City, he studied under William Sartain at the Art Students' League. He was a member of his father's firm, the J&R Lamb Studios.[1] He was a founding member of the National Sculpture Society. He was best known for ecclesiastical architecture and memorial and historical art. Lamb was the designer of the Dewey Arch in 1899.

In 1888 he married Ella Condie Lamb with whom he had five children.[2] Ella joined the studio creating stained glass designs and murals.[3]

Lamb designed the World War I memorial in Chelsea Park, Manhattan, with a bronze statue of a soldier by Philip Martiny.[4]

Legacy

Ella and Charles' daughter Katharine Lamb Tait (1895–1981) joined J&R Lamb Studios in 1921. She was the head designer from 1936 through 1979. Ella and Charles' son Karl Barre Lamb (1890–1969) joined J&R Lamb Studios in 1923. He was head of the Studio from 1932 through 1969, streamlining the studio to focus solely on glass.[5]

References
  1. "Lamb, Charles Rollinson (1860 - 1942)". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. Benson, James. "Ella Lamb". AskArt. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. "Lamb, Ella Condie (1862 - 1936?)". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. Chelsea Park Memorial (Doughboy), NYC Parks, retrieved 2017-10-30
  5. Chatterjee, Nive. "Historical Perspectives: Katharine Lamb Tait, 1895–1981". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved 8 September 2018.


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