Michael Henry Spang

Michael Henry Spang was a Danish artist and sculptor who worked mainly in England.

Life

He married Mary Jackson on 26 October 1751 at St Swithun's Church, London. They had the following children:

William Henry
James
Joseph

He produced several designs and works for the rebuilding of Kedleston Hall between 1759 and 1762. His sculpture also decorated the Admiralty in London, and Earl Spencer's house in Green Park, London.
In 1760 he was an exhibitor at the Society of Artists of Great Britain with two exhibits. Firstly Cupid riding on a Dolphin in marble, and secondly A model of Aeneas and Anchises in bronze.
He was buried on 5 December 1762 in St Mary's Church, Lambeth, London.

Works

Decoration on the pediment of Spencer House Green Park, London
Decoration on the screen Admiralty House, London
Dining Room Fireplace, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
Drawing Room Fireplace, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
Music Room Fireplace, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
Monument in memory of James Thompson in Westminster Abbey, 1762