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"Peace" and "War" - John Bell, sculptor - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith. "Peace" and "War" - John Bell, sculptor - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856
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"Peace" and "War" - John Bell, sculptor - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith. "Peace" and "War" - John Bell, sculptor - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856
"Peace" and "War" - John Bell, sculptor - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. The two "colossal statues of "Peace" and " War" which we engrave as appropriate to the doings of the week are copied from two of the contributions made by Mr Bell to the Sculpture Room of the Royal Academy. They will form, when in marble, appropriate parts of the monument to the Duke of Wellington, on which Mr. Bell has been for some time engaged for the Guildhall of the city of London. Peace hath her victories, the poet tells us, no less renowned than War. Here, as in life, we prefer Peace to War. To erect his great colossal monument to the great Duke, the citizens are about to remove the monument to their patriotic Lord Mayor, Beckford - the father of "Vathek" and Fonthill Beckford. Mr. Bell, we are told, is advancing rapidly with his work'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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and "War," two colossal statues sculpted by John Bell, were showcased at the Royal Academy Exhibition in 1856. These magnificent works of art are depicted in this photograph. Bell's depiction of Peace and War represents his significant contributions to the Sculpture Room of the Royal Academy. These statues are set to become part of the monument dedicated to the Duke of Wellington, which Bell has been working on for the Guildhall of the city of London. The poetic notion that "Peace has her victories, no less renowned than War" is beautifully illustrated in this image. The preference for Peace over War is a universal sentiment, and it is in this spirit that the citizens of London are planning to remove the monument to their former Lord Mayor, Beckford, to make way for the grand tribute to the Duke. Bell's progress on the monument is reported to be advancing rapidly." This photograph captures the essence of Bell's sculptures, "Peace" and "War," which were displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition in 1856. These statues, destined to become part of the Duke of Wellington's monument, illustrate the poetic idea that peace and war each have their victories. The citizens of London, in their preference for peace, are making way for the Duke's monument by removing the Lord Mayor's monument. Bell's work on the monument is reported to be progressing rapidly. This image offers a glimpse into the artistic and historical significance of these sculptures and the events surrounding their creation.
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