Pedimental sculpture and Spandrels, by an unknown sculptor 30, Old Bond Street, London W1. The woman on the left, who has what looks like a middle-eastern oil lamp behind her, holds a tiny winged figure offering a globe while the one at the right, who looks out in the direction of the viewer, holds a large unfurled scroll. [Click on these images to enlarge them.]
Photographs by Robert Freidus. Formatting, caption, and perspective correction by George P. Landow. You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one. [Want to take a tour of architectural sculpture?]
Bibliography
Pevsner, Nikolaus, revised by Bridget Cherry. London Volume One. London: Penguin Books, 1989.
Ward-Jackson, Philip. Public Sculpture of the City of London. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 7503.
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