Title

Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House: "Egeria" - by J. H. Foley, R.A. , 1856. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House: "Egeria" - by J. H. Foley, R.A. , 1856. Sculpture as part of a commission for '...poetic statues in marble to decorate the Mansion House of the Lord Mayor of London...They will add materially to the architectural beauty of [George] Dance's building. The architectural requirements of the Hall rendered it necessary that the statues should be standing statues....the Egyptian Hall...will, in point of sculptural decoration, surpass the most beautiful of public or private buildings existing in London..."Egeria" will not diminish the fame which Mr. Foley, A.R.A., has acquired for poetic beauty of conception, grace of outline, and care in execution'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

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Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM23A57_171

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Keywords

building female women woman people arts hall naked nude statue statues sculpture art British room color century Britain newspapers press mythology roman mythology B&W full length nudity full-length engraved engraving nakedness Colour 19th century nymph black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century The Print Collector Egeria Egyptian Hall Illustrated London News Mansion House ILN John Henry Foley newspaper Unknown water nymph 19th-century Foley John Henry