Detail View: SHIMMER: The Albert Memorial
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Title:
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The Albert Memorial
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Creation Date:
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1872
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Image Date:
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2010
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Period:
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19th century
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Start Date:
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1863
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End Date:
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1872
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Location:
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London
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Display Creator:
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SCOTT, George Gilbert
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Image ID:
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10-3052
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Description:
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Location: in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park. Oblique view. Commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate her husband who died in 1861. The central seated statue of Prince Albert (mostly obscured here) is by JH FOLEY, who also sculpted 'Asia', one of the 4 groups of figures at the corners of the site; the other sculptors were John BELL ('America'), Patrick MACDOWELL ('Europe'), and William THEED ('Africa'). The frieze around the base of the memorial was by H. H. ARMSTEAD and J.B. PHILIP. The 4 groups of figures above the frieze, at the corners of the monument, are by W. CALDER MARSHALL ('Agriculture'), J. LAWLOR ('Engineering'), T. THORNEYCROFT ('Commerce') and H. WEEKES ('Manufactures').
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Related Information:
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The Albert Memorial. For more information see also British History Online < http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47524 >. [Last visited December 14, 2010]
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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SCOTT, George Gilbert
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1811
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1878
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Monuments -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Parks -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
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Subject Heading:
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Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861
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Subject Heading:
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Gothic revival (Architecture)
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Subject Heading:
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Mosaics
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Subject Heading:
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Memorials -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture -- England -- London
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