Christopher Moore

Life
fl.1810; Irish sculptor in Regency London and author of ports. of his compatriots regarded as pompous and boring in manner; best known as the maker of the figure of Thomas Moore [q.v.] at College Green, much berated by Joyce and others [as attached].

 

Reference
See Brian de Breffny, ed., The Irish World: The History and Cultural Achievements of the Irish People (London: Thames & Hudson 1977, p.170.)

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