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Title
Henry John Temple (1784–1865), 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Date
1876
Medium
unpolished fossiliferous Westmoreland granite & bronze
Measurements
H 274 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 274 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
SW1_MRF_S031
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
2nd February 1876
Listing date
05/02/70
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on right side of statue’s self-base: T.WOOLNER R.A. SC. 1876; on left side of statue’s self-base): R. MASEFIELD & CO. FOUNDERS, CHELSEA
Inscription description
on the front of the pedestal in incised letters, filled with mastic: VISCOUNT PALMERSTON