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Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)

Humphrey Hopper (1765–1844)

Lewes Town Hall

Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who won against Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, was a renowned military hero in Britain. A version of this bust was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1815 (No. 904). Hopper is a sculptor known for his portraits of politicians. In 1807 he completed memorials for William Pitt and Horatio Nelson at the London Guildhall.

Lewes Town Hall

Lewes

Title

Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)

Date

1828

Medium

plaster

Accession number

Art04

Work type

Bust

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Lewes Town Hall

High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2QS England

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Humphrey Hopper

1765–1844

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