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Lothbury (EC2)

Sir John Soane

1753 - 1837
English architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical style; he designed the Bank of England in 1793
(Wikipedia)

William Reid Dick
1930-37

Description

Stone statue in a niche in the north curtain wall of the Bank of England. Soane, shown in a long cloak, holding plans and a set square in his left hand.

Inscription(s)

SIR JOHN SOANE 1753-1837

London - Sir John Soane

Sculptor

William Reid Dick (Glasgow 1879 - 1961), Scottish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in the City of London.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 197.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 88-89.

Location (N 51°30'52" - W 0°5'21")

Item Code: gblo164; Photograph: 8 August 2014
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