Cast in Stone

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Wellington Monument, London

George Cruikshank, 'Backside & Front View of the Ladies Fancy-man, Paddy Carey' (1822)

George Cruikshank, 'Making decent - !!' (1822)

George Cruikshank, 'Ladies buy your leaf!!' (1822)

George Cruikshank, 'Monstrosities of 1822' (1822)

George Cruikshank, 'Anticipated Effects of the Tailors 'Strike' - or Gentlemens Fashions for - 1834' (1834)

has description | a une description

Colossal bronze allegorical statue of the Greek hero Achilles, intended as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington.

has current location | a pour localisation actuelle

City of Westminster

London

United Kingdom

was classified by | a été inscrite, classée, protégée par le biais de

Grade I

Statue | La statue

depicts | figure

Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington

shows visual item | présente l'item visuel

man

sword

consists of | consiste en

bronze

was produced by | a été produit par

Westmacott, Richard

Plinth | Le socle

has inscription | a une inscription

TO ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON
AND HIS BRAVE COMPANIONS IN ARMS
THIS STATUE OF ACHILLES
CAST FROM CANON TAKEN IN THE VICTORIES
OF SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, TOULOUSE, AND WATERLOO
IS INSCRIBED
BY THEIR COUNTRY WOMEN
PLACED ON THIS SPOT
ON THE XVIII DAY OF JUNE MDCCCXXII
BY COMMAND OF
HIS MAJESTY GEORGE IIII.

consists of | consiste en

granite

is referred to by | est référencé par

Historic England

Wikipedia

Tommy Maddinson, '“This Brazen Image”: Richard Westmacott’s Wellington Monument, Sculpted Male Bodies, and the Power of Laughter Today', Cast in Stone blog post, March 16 2024

Henk de Smaele, ‘Achilles or Adonis: Controversies Surrounding the Male Body as National Symbol in Georgian England’, Gender & History, 28, 1 (2016) 77-101