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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Carlo Marochetti
1855

Leeds / Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Description

Statue of the Duke of Wellington in the dress of a Field Marshall.
The statue was erected in front of the town hall 7 December 1855, but inmediately covered with tar pawling, and boarded, since it would be unveiled about the same periode as the opening of the Town Hall, which happened in 1858. The statue stood until 1937 near the City Hall.

Inscription(s)

WELLINGTON
1858

Signature

c. marochetti. sculpt. 1854

Sculptor

Baron Carlo (Charles) Marochetti (Turin 1805 - Passy 1867) Italian-French sculptor, born in Turin, but raised in Paris as a French citizen (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Lancaster Gazette - Saturday 8 December 1855 (British Newspaper Archive).

Location (N 53°48'29" - W 1°33'35")

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Item Code: gbyh130; Photograph: 28 July 2019
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