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The relief above the Portico Entrance was originally intended for Marble Arch, designed by John Nash in 1827 as a ceremonial entranceway. After the death of John Flaxman, who had been chosen to provide the commemorative sculpture, the work was divided between Charles Rossi, Edward Hodges Baily and Richard Westmacott, while Francis Chantrey was commissioned to produce an equestrian statue of George IV. Work started in 1827 but was halted after the death of George IV and then scaled back after 1831, when the new king, William IV, got rid of its sculptural elements in a cost-cutting exercise. Some of the unused pieces were used at Buckingham Palace, the equestrian statue ended up in Trafalgar Square, and Baily’s victory statues and Rossi’s relief were reemployed at the National Gallery.
Title
Asia and Europe
Date
1826–1832
Medium
Portland stone
Accession number
H207
Acquisition method
commissioned by the Office of Works for the Marble Arch, and installed on the gallery by 1838
Work type
Sculpture
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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