Title

Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House: "Morning Star" - by E. H. Bailey, 1856. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Statues for the Egyptian Hall in the Mansion House: "Morning Star" - by E. H. Bailey, 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..."Morning Star" will add to the well-earned reputation of Mr. E. H. Baily, R.A.'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM23A57_175

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10,1Mb (566,0Kb) / 4,2in x 9,3in / 1263 x 2783 (300dpi)

Keywords

building female women woman people arts hall naked nude statue statues sculpture art British room color century gesturing Britain newspapers press B&W full length nudity hand gesture full-length engraved engraving nakedness Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century The Print Collector Egyptian Hall Illustrated London News Mansion House ILN newspaper Unknown Edward Hodges Baily Baily Edward Hodger Baily Edward Hodges 19th-century