The monument to James Robert Mosse and Captain Edward Riou in St Paul's Cathedral

Date:
1870 - 1879
Location:
St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, City of London, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority
Reference:
LSC02/01/013
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

Scuplted by John Charles Felix Rossi (1762/1839) Marble, free-standing monument dedicated to Captain James Robert Mosse (1746/1801) and Captain Edward Riou (1762-1789). Two winged female figure sit at the base of a podium, holding portraits of each captian, with an inscription on the podium between them. The podium sits on a rectangular base that has a trident carved on it, but this seems to have been damaged.

Content

This is part of the Series: LSC02/01 Cabinet Card prints created by the London Stereoscopic Company; within the Collection: LSC02 London Stereoscopic Company cabinet card photographs of London

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: London Stereoscopic Company Limited

Keywords

Georgian Commemorative Monument