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Croll, Francis, 1827-1854 The Wellington Statue in Edinburgh by Steel

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1678 Author/Creator: Croll, Francis, 1827-1854 Place Written: London, England Type: Engraving Date: circa 1845-1859 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Order a Copy

One engraving of the 1st Duke of Wellington, on horseback. Engraving created from sketch of a statue sculpted by John Steel. Sketch completed by James Good Tunny. Print by Francis Croll.

Croll, Francis,1827-1854
Tunny, James Good, 1820-1887
Steell, John, Sir, 1804-1891
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852

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