Peter Hollins (sculptor)

Peter Hollins (1 May 1800 – 16 August 1886) was an English sculptor associated with both classical and Romantic traditions. Based primarily in Birmingham, he produced more than sixty major works, including ecclesiastical, architectural, and public sculpture, and was responsible for statues of Sir Robert Peel and Dr Jephson. Although less widely known than some contemporaries due to working largely outside London, his best work has been regarded as comparable in quality to that of Francis Chantrey. Hollins played a central role in Birmingham’s artistic life as a long-serving vice-president of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) and was instrumental in securing its Royal Charter in 1868.