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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10-3056
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Description:
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Location: in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park. Detail: section of frieze by ARMSTEAD depicting poets and musicians. These include here Josquin Des-Pres, Rossini, Moliere, Cewrvantes, Virgil, Homer, Pythagoras, Homer, Chaucer and Shakespeare. Commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate her husband who died in 1861. The central seated statue of Prince Albert 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 is 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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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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Memorials -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture -- England -- London
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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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Relief (Sculpture), English
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