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Nelson's Column
Model of Nelson's Column in bronze on a square ebonized wooden base. It shows the memorial as designed by the architect William Railton and the sculptor E. H. Baily (1788-1867) including Edwin Landseer's four lions added in 1867. It is inscribed on the side of the base, 'Art-Union of London 1868'. The Art-Union was formed in 1836 to promote the production and sale of artworks in reproduction, such as high-quality engravings and bronzes.
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Object Details
| ID: | MDL0009 |
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| Collection: | Architectural models |
| Type: | Model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Art-Union |
| Date made: | 1868 |
| People: | Queen Mary, Consort of King George V |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 660 x 300 x 235 mm |