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The Wellington Monument is a statue representing Achilles erected as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars. It is sited at the south-western end of Park Lane in London, and was inaugurated on 18 June 1822.
Wellington Monument, London, on Park Lane, London; a colossal bronze statue of Achilles by Richard Westmacott (1822) [4] Wellington Arch on Hyde Park Corner, London, built to a design by Decimus Burton (1825–1827) [ 5 ]
Statue of Achilles (1822) on the Wellington Monument at Hyde Park Corner, London. Westmacott exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1797 and 1839. His name is given in the catalogues as "R. Westmacott, Junr."
Its paintings and statuary depict scenes from the Trojan War, with particular focus on Achilles. The Wellington Monument is a statue representing Achilles erected in 1822 as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, the first duke of Wellington, and his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars.
The rights to name the town then went to William Welling, who chose the name “Wellington,” either after himself or the Duke of Wellington. Wellington was incorporated as a village in 1855. [3] In 1858, the former American House Hotel (later torn down and replaced by Herrick Memorial Library) was the site of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue.
Unveiled 18 June 1822. Wellington is represented symbolically by the hero Achilles, although the head is said to be modelled on the Duke's. [9] The statue, partly inspired by the classical sculptures of the Dioscuri on the Quirinal Hill in Rome, was cast from captured French cannon. [36] The first public nude statue in London since antiquity. [9]
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Hyde Park Corner This page was last edited on 2 September 2021, at 22:00 (UTC). Text ...
The Wellington statue in Aldershot, England is a monument to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, victor at the Battle of Waterloo and later prime minister of the United Kingdom. Sculpted by Matthew Cotes Wyatt , it was the largest equestrian statue in Britain when it was unveiled at its original location on the Wellington Arch at Hyde ...