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

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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.

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Photo12/Heritage Images

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HRM23A57_175

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

10,1Mo (566,0Ko) / 10,7cm x 23,6cm / 1263 x 2783 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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