Edmund Burke

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Description

Bronze statue of Edmund Burke. This is owned by the Yale Centre for British Art. Edmund Burke was an Irish philosopher Statesman, and served as an MP in London for many years. He lived from 1729-1797.

Artist/maker

John Henry Foley

Production date

1865

Department

Art

Object type

sculpture

Media/materials

Materials/<materials by composition>/inorganic material/<metal and metal products>/metal/<metal by composition or origin>/nonferrous metal/<copper and copper alloy>/copper alloy/bronze

Signature & date

Chiselled on side of base, proper left: "ELKINGTON & Co | FOUNDERS", Signed and dated with chisel on side of base, proper right: "J. H. FOLEY. R. A. Sculp | LONDON 1865"

Accession no

L2015.1

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Communication Art Sculpture

Subject category

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