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Folkestone
Kent
South East England

The Leas / Clifton Gardens

William Harvey

Folkestone 1578 - London 1657
physician, first to describe the circulation of the blood
(Wikipedia)

Albert Bruce-Joy
1881

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

HARVEY

WILLIAM HARVEY
discoverer of the circulation
of the blood
born in folkestone april 1. 1578
died in london june 3. 1657
buried at hempstead essex

Signature

albert bruce-joy sc. | london 1881

Sculptor

Albert Bruce-Joy (Dublin 1842 - Shottermill 1924), Irish sculptor, specialized in portrait statues, busts and medallions (Wikipedia)
Kineton Parkes, Sculpture of To-day (New York 1922 ), pp. 151-153.

Sources & Information

The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, Folkestone Art trail.

Locatie (N 51°4'33" - E 1°10'21") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse050; Photograph: 12 August 2015
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