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Pall Mall 107, side Waterloo Place (SW1)
(The Athenaeum Club)

Athena

Athena or Pallas Athena (Παλλὰς Ἀθηνᾶ) in Greek, or Minerva, in Roman mythology the goddess of war, civilization, wisdom, etc. She is often depicted with an owl, which symbolizes her ties to wisdom.
(Wikipedia: Athena and Minerva)

Edward H. Baily
1830

Description

Gold coloured marble statue of Athena, standing on the portico of the Athenaeum Club.

Sculptor

Edward Hodges Baily (Bristol 1788 - London 1867), English sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Athenaeum Club, London.
Bob Speel, Sculptures at Waterloo Place.
The Victorian Web, The Art of Sculpture in Victorian Britain (dates the statue 1842).
Waterford Mail, Saturday 20 February 1830 (mentions the statue of Minerva by 'Bailey') (British Newspaper Archive).

Location (N 51°30'24" - W 0°7'57")