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Title
Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), Earl of Beaconsfield
Date
1883
Medium
Peterhead granite & bronze
Measurements
H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
SW1_MRF_S028
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
19th April 1883
Listing date
05/02/70
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on right side of statue’s self-base: M. RAGGI SCR. / FECIT 1883 / LONDON; on left side of statue’s self-base: H. YOUNG &CO / ART FOUNDERS / PIMLICO; on the base of the pedestal, at the back: MACDONALD FIELD & CO / ABERDEEN GRANITE WORKS
Inscription description
in intaglio relief letters on the panel at the back of the pedestal: BENJAMIN DISRAELI / EARL OF / BEACONSFIELD / K.G. / 1804–1881; in incised capitals on the front of the statue’s self-base: BEACONSFIELD