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Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-78)
Design for the Memorial to the Prince Consort, Kensington Gardens drawn 1863
Watercolour | 119.0 x 174.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 921531
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A watercolour proposal for the Albert Memorial, depicting a topographical view with figures in the middle ground and trees behind. The competition to design the memorial to Prince Albert was won by George Gilbert Scott, with his Gothic design based partly on the Eleanor Crosses erected by Edward I to commemorate his wife, Eleanor of Castile. The memorial was unveiled in 1872 with the central statue, designed by Marochetti and completed by J.H. Foley, following in 1876. Signed bottom right: Geo: Gilbert Scott RA
Provenance
Presented to Queen Victoria by the designer; recorded in Room no 318 at Windsor Castle in 1878
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour
Measurements
119.0 x 174.0 cm (sheet of paper)
134.6 x 189.3 x 6.3 cm (frame, external)
Object type(s)
Subject(s)
Other number(s)
RL 21531
