John Flaxman RA, A Colossal Statue 230 feet high, proposed to be erected on Greenwich hill

A Colossal Statue 230 feet high, proposed to be erected on Greenwich hill, 1799

John Flaxman RA (1755 - 1826)

RA Collection: Art

Title
A Colossal Statue 230 feet high, proposed to be erected on Greenwich hill
Artist/designer
John Flaxman RA (1755 - 1826)
Engraved by
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
From
John Flaxman, A Letter to the Committee for Raising the Naval Pillar, London, 1799 (frontispiece)
Date
1799
Object type
Plate
Place of Publication
London
Medium
Etching
Dimensions

188 mm x 148 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
12/1658
This image is from a book

A Letter To The Committee For Raising The Naval Pillar, Or Monument, Under The Patronage Of His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence. By John Flaxman, Sculptor. - London:: 1799.

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