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Temple Place 4 (WC2)
(British American Tobacco Building)

Two statues of Mercury

Messenger of the gods and god of trade, merchants, and travel, in Roman (Mercurius) and Greek (Ἑρμῆς - Hermes) mythology
(Wikipedia: Mercury - Hermes)

Charles Wheeler
1934

Description

Two statues of Mercury on pillars flanking the entrance of the British American Tobacco Building. The statues are each others mirror

London - Two statues of Mercury

Signature

(both) c. wheeler Sc. 1934.

Sculptor

Sir Charles Thomas Wheeler KCVO RA (1892 - 1974), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 51°30'41" - W 0°6'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo070; Photograph: 4 August 2014
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