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Inauguration of the Scutari Monument and the Peace Trophy at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham

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Date

9th May 1856

Artist

John Tenniel (1820-1914)

Collection

Royal Collection Trust

Image Link

https://www.rct.uk/collection/916788

Description

A watercolour depicting the unveiling of the Scutari Monument in 1856. The Scutari Monument is the obelisk on the left, with the equestrian statue of Richard I in front of it. The royal party witness the unveiling.
The Scutari Monument and Peace Trophy were commissioned to commemorate the end of the Crimean War (1853-56). The two works, along with the equestrian statue of Richard I seen in this watercolour, were executed by Baron Marochetti. The choice of Marochetti, an Italian, over an English sculptor was viewed largely unfavourably in the contemporary press. Queen Victoria's journal entry relating to the event reveals that whilst she approved of the Scutari monument, describing it as //touching//, her opinion of the Peace Trophy was that it looked //unfinished//, and resembled //a decoration of a cake//.
This watercolour was originally mounted in Souvenir Album VII. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert compiled nine Souvenir Albums during their marriage. These albums contained watercolours and drawings documenting their life together and were arranged in chronological order. The albums were dismantled in the early twentieth century and rebound in new volumes with additional items, but a written record of their original contents and arrangement still exists.

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Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017

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Crystal Palace Park, London, England

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