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Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens. London, England
Architect: Sir George Gilbert Scott
Memorial date: 1872-1876
Photograph date: ca. 1876-ca. 1885
Notes: The Albert Memorial, in Kensington Gardens, London, "honors Prince Albert (d. 1861), consort of Queen Victoria. It was designed shortly after Albert's death by George Gilbert Scott (who was knighted for his work) and completed in 1872, although the central statue of Prince Albert was not placed upon it until 1876. The monument stands 175 feet (53 metres) high and is graced with scores of statues and sculpted figures that are, in scale, somewhat larger than life. It underwent major restoration work in the 1990s." (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica)
Credit Line: Gift of Andrew Dickson White