| Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington | |
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 The Wellington Monument, Aldershot, showing the Duke of Wellington, holding a field marshal's baton, seated on his charger Copenhagen | |
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| Artist | Matthew Cotes Wyatt |
| Subject | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
| Dimensions | 910 cm × 790 cm (30 ft × 26 ft); 22 feet 8 inches ft diameter |
| Weight | 40 tonnes |
| Location | Aldershot |
| 51°15′12″N 0°46′48″W / 51.2534°N 0.7799°W | |
The Wellington statue in Aldershot, England is a monument to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, victor at the Battle of Waterloo and later prime minister of the United Kingdom. Sculpted by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, it was the largest equestrian statue in Britain when it was unveiled at its original location on the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner in 1846.[1][2]
- ^ "The Duke of Wellington by Matthew Cotes Wyatt". The Victorian Web. 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Cole 1980, p. 89.