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Title
Michael Faraday (1791–1867)
Date
c.1870–1877
Medium
bronze & black marble
Measurements
H 205 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 180 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
WC2R_TJ_S102
Acquisition method
commissioned by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), late 1980s
Work type
Statue
Owner
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Custodian
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
1st November 1989
Access
at all times
Inscription description
front: MICHAEL FARADAY / SEPTEMBER 22ND 1791 / AUGUST 25TH 1867; on a small plaque attached to the base of the pedestal: BRONZE COPY OF MARBLE / ORIGINAL BY J.H. FOLEY 1874 / AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION / THEIR KIND CONSENT / IS ACKNOWLEDGED