George Canning (after Joseph Nollekens)
1829 · Marble
object: 724 x 508 x 279 mm
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Edward Hodges Baily
1788–1867
WA-00012851
Sculpture
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- NationalityWikidata + Artsy+1· 92%✓
- Birth yearArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 92%✓
- Death yearDuplicate Merge· 85%✓
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- Artist IndexTier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%
About
Why this artist matters now
Edward Hodges Baily was a prolific British sculptor responsible for numerous public monuments, portrait busts, statues and exhibition pieces as well as works in silver. He carved friezes for both the Marble Arch and Buckingham Palace in London. His numerous statues of public figures include that of Horatio Nelson on top of Nelson's Column and Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey on Grey's Monument in Newcastle upon Tyne. Throughout his career Baily was responsible for creating a number of monuments and memorials for British churches and cathedrals, including several in St Paul's Cathedral.
Source: Artist Index · Trust score: 35% · Updated 2mo ago
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- Tate2 published2 img
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- 1828 · Tate · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
- 1829 · Tate · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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