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Marble Group in the Prince's Chamber, House of Lords - Her Majesty Queen Victoria..., 1857. Creators: Unknown, J. & A.W..

Légende

Marble Group in the Prince's Chamber, House of Lords - Her Majesty Queen Victoria, supported by Justice and Clemency, John Gibson R.A., sculptor, 1857. 'The figures are colossal; that of her Majesty being eight feet high, and those of the attendant ones above seven...[The subject is] Queen Victoria, sitting upon her throne, holding her sceptre and a laurel crown; that is, governing and rewarding: the laurel crown may be considered an emblem of the honour conferred upon intellect and valour...On the right of the Sovereign stands Justice: on the left, Clemency. The former holds the sword and. balance; round her neck is suspended the image of Truth. The expression of Justice is inflexible, while that of Clemency is full of sympathy and sadness - sad for the constant sins which come to her knowledge; but, with lenity, she keeps her sword sheathed, and offers the olive branch, the sign of peace'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A76_285

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,4Mo (3,6Mo) / 33,6cm x 46,5cm / 3974 x 5490 (300dpi)

Mots clés

building female women woman people architecture arts politics statue statues sculpture monarch art British color royal marble palace political century justice Houses of Parliament Britain newspapers press royalty concept B&W mercy engraved engraving Colour allegory laurel wreath 19th century black & white black and white B W allegorical enthroned white and black Monument throne allegorical figure nineteenth century Palace of Westminster sceptre The Print Collector artistic school clemency Illustrated London News sovereign wood engraving ILN Queen Victoria Victoria Queen newspaper portrait Unknown Queen of Great Britain and Ireland John Gibson Alexandrina Victoria Empress of India John Gibson laurel crown 19th-century J. & A.W. A.W. J. & W. J. & A. J. & A. Williams Williams J. & A.