Arthur Wellesley (1769–1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, 1823, British, Marble; column of red scagliola with marble foot, Height (bust): 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm); Height (column): 47 3/4 in. (121.3 cm), Sculpture, Sir Francis Chantrey (British, 1781–1841), Wellington led the British forces to victory over Napoleon in the battle of Waterloo. Although this idealized portrait is carved in the classical mode (all'antica), with bared neck and blank eyes, the proud display of the military hero's dramatic profile sounds a clearly romantic note as well
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Arthur Wellesley, 1769–1852, 1st Duke, Wellington, 1823, British, Marble, column, red scagliola, marble foot, Height, bust, 25 3/4, 65.4 cm, 47, 121.3, Sculpture, Sir Francis Chantrey, 1781–1841, Wellington led, British forces, victory, Napoleon, battle, Waterloo, idealized portrait, carved, classical mode, antica, bared neck, blank eyes, proud display, military hero, dramatic profile, sounds, romantic note, well
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