Detail View: Design Library Image Collection: King Edward VII Monument
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Accession Number:
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175402
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Order Title:
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Archivision Addition Module FIVE--6,102 images
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Type of View:
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partialView
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View Title:
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Back of the monument, figure of Winged Genius, which represents Liberty
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Date of View:
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9/1/2008
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Image description:
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The angel has broken the shackles of religious prejudice and persecution and is a reminder that during the king¿s reign he extended respect and dignity to all his subjects around the world, regardless of race, colour, or creed.
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Image Rights:
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¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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Source Institution:
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Archivision, Inc.
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Collection:
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Addition Module FIVE
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Culture:
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British
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Culture:
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Canadian
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Subject:
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Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
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Work Types:
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Architecture; public works; monuments
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Work Types:
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Art; sculpture (visual works)
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Preferred Title:
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King Edward VII Monument
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Agent Display:
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Louis-Philippe H¿bert (Canadian sculptor, 1850-1917)
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Date:
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1914 (creation)
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Materials:
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stone; granite; bronze
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Technique:
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casting (process)
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Measurement:
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46 ft (height)
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Locations:
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Montr¿al, Quebec , Canada
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Location Type:
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(site)
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Style/Period:
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Beaux-Arts
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Style/Period:
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Twentieth century
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Classification:
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Sculpture
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