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Sign: London - The statue of the historian Thomas Carlyle


Address:
63 Chelsea Embankment, London SW11 3BG, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Joseph Edgar Boehm 


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On the sign:
THOMAS CARLYLE
B DEC 4 1795
AT ECCLEFECHAN DUMFRIESSHIRE
D FEB 5 1881
AT GREAT CHEYNE ROW CHELSEA
Photography:
2024
Eli Zvuluny
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The statue commemorates the British thinker and historian Thomas Carlyle (1881-1795).
Contrasts can be found in his thinking: on the one hand he cared for the poor, and on the other hand he believed in the supremacy of the white race

The statue made by Joseph Edgar Boehm was created in 1881 and unveiled to the public in 1882.

The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

On the base of the statue appears the name of the foundry:
H. YOUNG & CO. FOUNDERS. PIMLICO
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And the name of the statue:
J. E. BOEHM. Fecit
Fecit in Latin - He did
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