Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)

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The national commemorative statue of Brown is depicted in a walking pose, wearing a long overcoat, plans tucked under arm and tricorn hat in hand. An inscription is set into the nearby paving.
Title

Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)

Date

2017

Medium

bronze

Accession number

W6_JF_S018

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Hammersmith Art Society with funds from private and corporate donations

Work type

Statue

Owner

The Hammermith Art Society

Custodian

The Hammermith Art Society

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

May 2017

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

left side by foot: ALD

Inscription description

The Hammersmith Society / LANCELOT / CAPABILITY / BROWN / 1716-1783 / FATHER OF THE / ENGLISH LANDSCAPE / GARDEN / Lived by the river in Hammersmith 1751-1764 / Sculptor: Laury Dizengremel /

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Located at

Distillery Wharf, Hammersmith

W6 9GX

It was displayed at Brown's famous landscape at Trentham, Staffordshire before moving to Hammersmith.