Sir John Steell
Alexander and Bucephalus
About this artwork
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artist:Sir John SteellScottish (1804 - 1891)
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title:Alexander and Bucephalus
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date created:After 1833
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materials:Bronze with grey marble plinth
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measurements:50.00 x 21.50 x 49.20 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 2003
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accession number:NG 2757
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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...
