Sir John Steell
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1769 - 1852. Soldier and statesman
About this artwork
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artist:Sir John SteellScottish (1804 - 1891)
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title:Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1769 - 1852. Soldier and statesman
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date created:1845
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materials:Marble
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measurements:77.20 cm (height)
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credit line:Transferred from the National Gallery of Scotland 1924
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accession number:PG 967
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Sir John Steell
Sir John Steell
Sir John Steell was born in Aberdeen, and went on to become one of Scotland’s most significant nineteenth-century sculptors. In the 1840s he established a foundry in Edinburgh, and was awarded numerous commissions for statues and monuments in the city. From 1840-46 he carved the centerpiece...
