03 — ARTWORK
Monument to General Abercrombie
WESTMACOTT, Sir Richard · 1805 →
- MEDIUM
- Marble
- TYPE
- Other
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While studying in Rome between 1793 and 1797 Westmacott was deeply influenced by Canova.His large-scale monuments show a sense of the dramatic which is close to the Italian master. The monument to General Abercrombie in St. Paul's CathedralThe principal church of a province or diocese, where the throne of the bishop is placed. For reasons lost to time and tradition, a cathedral always faces west - toward the setting sun. The altar is placed at the east end. The main body, or nave, of the cathedral is usually divided into one main and two side aisles. These lead up to the north and south transepts, or arms of the cross, the shape in which a cathedral is usually formed., showing the hero falling off his horse, is remarkable for presenting the moment of death.
James Abercrombie (1706-1781) was a British Army general and commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War, who met with disaster in the Battle of Carillon (1758).
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Monument to General Abercrombie by WESTMACOTT, Sir Richard},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/westmacott-sir-richard-r443eb0c68a0533/monument-to-general-abercrombie-r8fffd2811dfaa6},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
OTHER WORKS BY SIR RICHARD WESTMACOTT
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