Edward Colston (1636–1721)
Edward Colston (1636–1721)
Edward Colston (1636–1721)
Edward Colston (1636–1721)
Edward Colston (1636–1721)
Edward Colston (1636–1721)
Edward Colston (1636–1721)

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Edward Colston was a Bristol merchant, slave trader and philanthropist. This work relates to a civic monument which stood in Bristol city centre from 1895 until 2020.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Bristol

Title

Edward Colston (1636–1721)

Date

1895

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 67 x W 17 x D 17 cm;
H 67 x W 17 x D 17 cm

Accession number

N5907

Acquisition method

bequeathed by J. W. Arrowsmith, 1913

Work type

Statue

Inscription description

base, front: Edward Colston

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