COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
The Albert Memorial
title
The Albert Memorial
Title
false
Creation Date:
1872
creation_date
1872
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2010
image_date
2010
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Start Date:
1863
start_date
1863
Start Date
false
End Date:
1872
end_date
1872
End Date
false
Location:
London
location
London
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Display Creator:
SCOTT, George Gilbert
display_creator
SCOTT, George Gilbert
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
10-3057
image_id
10-3057
Image ID
false
Description:
Location: in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park. Detail: section of frieze by ARMSTEAD (right - depicting poets and musicians, including Josquin Des-Pres and Rossini) and PHILIP (left - depicting sculptors, including Canova and Flaxman). The figurative group of 'Agriculture' above is by CALDER MARSHALL. 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').
description
Location: in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park. Detail: section of frieze by ARMSTEAD (right - depicting poets and musicians, including Josquin Des-Pres and Rossini) and PHILIP (left - depicting sculptors, including Canova and Flaxman). The figurative group of 'Agriculture' above is by CALDER MARSHALL. 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').
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
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 >."
permissions
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 >."
Permissions
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
SCOTT, George Gilbert
creator
SCOTT, George Gilbert
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1811
creator_dates_born
1811
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1878
creator_dates_died
1878
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Architect.
creator_role
Architect.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Memorials -- England -- London
subject_heading
Memorials -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public sculpture -- England -- London
subject_heading
Public sculpture -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Monuments -- England -- London
subject_heading
Monuments -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Parks -- England -- London
subject_heading
Parks -- England -- London
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
subject_heading
Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861
subject_heading
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Gothic revival (Architecture)
subject_heading
Gothic revival (Architecture)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Neoclassicism (Art) -- England
subject_heading
Neoclassicism (Art) -- England
Subject Heading
false