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Angel of the Scutari Monument, by Marochetti, at the Crystal Palace, 1856. Creator: Unknown
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Angel of the Scutari Monument, by Marochetti, at the Crystal Palace, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Angel of the Scutari Monument, by Marochetti, at the Crystal Palace, 1856. Detail from a model of the Scutari Monument, designed by Baron Marochetti, which was unveiled by Queen Victoria at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham. It was...made in imitation of granite, with a weeping figure of an angel at each corner'. The full-size monument, which became known as the Crimean War Memorial, was commissioned to commemorate the Crimean War. It comprises a granite obelisk on a square base with four identical angels on its upper part, each bearing a palm frond and a wreath, and serving as caryatids to support a canopy. It is located in the English Cemetery, Haidar Pasha, a suburb of Istanbul between Uskudar (Scutari) and Kadikoy. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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This black and white print depicts a detailed model of the Angel of the Scutari Monument, designed by the renowned Italian sculptor Baron Carlo Marochetti. The monument was unveiled by Queen Victoria at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, London, in 1856. The model, made in imitation of granite, showcases an angel at each corner weeping, with a palm frond and a wreath in hand. These angels served as caryatids, supporting a canopy above. The full-size monument, also known as the Crimean War Memorial, was commissioned to commemorate the British soldiers who lost their lives during the Crimean War. The monument, which is located in the English Cemetery in Haidar Pasha, a suburb of Istanbul between Uskudar (Scutari) and Kadikoy, comprises a granite obelisk on a square base with four identical angels on its upper part. Each angel holds a laurel wreath and a palm frond, symbolizing victory and mourning. The angels' weeping faces represent the sorrow and loss felt by the nation during the war. This evocative print was published in the Illustrated London News in 1856, providing a glimpse into the historical significance of this monument and the emotional impact of the Crimean War on the British people.
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