“The equestrian statue surmounting the Wellington Monument, St. Paul's Cathedral,” by Alfred Stevens

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The equestrian statue surmounting the Monument

Alfred Stevens (1817-75) (completed” by John Tweed, 1912)

The Wellington Monument

St. Paul's Cathedral

City of London

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The complete monument

Wellington's Tomb

Four sides of the tomb

Truth and Falsehood

Valour and Cowardice

Miscellaneous details

With thanks to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral

Photograph, formatting, and text George P. Landow

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According to Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture, “In 1901 Tweed was commissioned to complete the equestrian group surmounting the Wellington Memorial in St Paul's Cathedral left unfinished by its creator, Alfred Stevens. This appointment led to debate as Tweed was considered insufficiently known for such a prestigious project. Edward Poynter, Marion Spielmann and D.S MacColl were among the critics. However the completed monument was received well.”

Bibliography

Read, Benedict. Victorian Sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1982.

Towndrow, Kenneth Romney. Alfred Stevens: Architectural Sculptor, Painter and Designer. London: Constable, 1959. Plate 38.

“John Tweed.” Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011. Web. 11 May 2011.

Last modified 22 May 2014