Walter Lamb, Royal Academy of Arts, to M.H. Spielmann

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

SP/6/29

Title

Walter Lamb, Royal Academy of Arts, to M.H. Spielmann

Date

4 Oct 1937

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Explaining the scheme by which the statues on the facade of Burlington House were chosen, whereby a committee was appointed in 1873, consisting of H. Weekes, C.W. Cope and G.E. Street. The artists are listed, in the correct order, in Edward Gleichen's book [on London statuary].

Bibliography

E. Gleichen, London's Open Air Statuary, Longman's, 1928.