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Entry Type
Person
Surname
Pierce
Forenames
Edward
Epithet
sculptor and architect
Dates
c 1633-1695
Gender Identity
Male
History
He worked in the building boom that followed the Restoration and the Great Fire of London, being master mason for four churches of Christopher Wren and parts of St Paul's Cathedral. His practice included both architectural design and the execution of wood and stone ornamentation. He also had a reputation as a sculptor, although relatively few of these works have survived.
Relationships
Son of Edward Pierce (died 1658), painter
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online; National Portrait Gallery website
Authorised Form of Name
Pierce; Edward (c 1633-1695); Sculptor and architect
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