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Emil Wolff (1802-79)
Prince Albert (1819-1861) signed & dated 1844
188.3 x 74.3 x 75.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 42028
Pavilion Principal Stairs/Vestibule, Osborne House
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Full-length white marble statue, standing, wearing antique armour above the knees; holding a circular shield depicting St George and the dragon in his right hand on the ground, his left hand on his sword; his cuirass depicts a winged victory.
Provenance
Commissioned by Prince Albert as a present for Queen Victoria's birthday, May 24th 1842; completed in 1844
[Victoria & Albert: Art & Love, London, 2010, pg 456]
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188.3 x 74.3 x 75.5 cm (whole object)
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