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Title
Edward Stanley (1799–1869), Earl of Derby
Date
1874
Medium
pink granite & bronze
Measurements
H 250 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
SW1_MRF_S030
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Westminster City Council
Custodian
Westminster City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
11th July 1874
Listing date
05/02/70
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on left side of statue’s self-base: NOBLE SCULPT. / LONDON; on right side of statue’s self-base: H.YOUNG & CO. / ART FOUNDERS / PIMLICO
Inscription description
engraved on the granite base, immediately beneath the statue, at front and back: 1799 – DERBY – 1869; the reliefs have their titles inscribed on a band beneath each scene, front relief: HOUSE OF COMMONS 1833; relief on left side: CABINET COUNCIL 1867; relief on right side: CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 1853; back relief: THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COTTON FAMINE RELIEF COMMITTEE, MANCHESTER 1865