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Title
George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell (1778–1840)
Date
2002
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 192 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 27 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
SW1_MRF_S016
Acquisition method
purchased by public and corporate subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Westminster City Council
Custodian
Westminster City Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
5th November 2002
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on the top of the statue’s self-base, at back left: Sedlecka / 2002 / Pangolin Editions
Inscription description
on the top surface of the base at the front: Beau Brummell / 1778–1840 / “To be truly elegant one should not be noticed” / George ‘Beau’ Brummell’s connections with Court, clubs and tailoring / embodying the spirit of St James’s past and present / Unveiled by HRH Princess Michael of Kent on 5 November 2002; on the top surface of the base on the right: Sculptor: Irena Sedlecka Architect: Peter Heath / Trustees: Christopher Fenwick (Chairman) Richard Briers OBE Anthony Brunt / The Hon. Dominic Elliot Hugh Johnson Councillor Alexander Nicoll / Sir Donald Sinden CBE Cyril Stein Henry Togna Marina Wallrock; on the top surface of the base on the left is a list of sponsors and donors