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John Stuart Mill

Pentonville, London 1806 - Avignon, France 1873
British philosopher, political economist and civil servant
(Wikipedia)

Thomas Woolner
Cox & Sons
1878

Description

Bronze statue of John Stuart Mill, sitting in a chair, stooping forward with an eager look, his right hand resting behind a book.

Signature

t. woolner sc. 1876
cox & sons founders

Annotation

Unveiled 26 January 1878.

Sculptor

Thomas Woolner (Hadleigh, Suffolk 1825 - London 1892), English sculptor and poet (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in the City of Westminster.
Bob Speel, London sculpture.
George L. Gomme, Return of outdoor memorials in London (London: City Council, 1910) (through Internet Archive).
John Blackwood, London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues (London: Savoy, 1989), p. 122-123.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 117.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 57-58.

Locatie (N 51°30'40" - W 0°6'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo071; Photograph: 4 August 2014
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