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Title

Bertram Mackennal working on the plaster cast of the figures for his Blackburn War Memorial

circa 1923

Artist

Hall & Russell

Alternate image of Bertram Mackennal working on the plaster cast of the figures for his Blackburn War Memorial by Hall & Russell
Alternate image of Bertram Mackennal working on the plaster cast of the figures for his Blackburn War Memorial by Hall & Russell

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    London → England
    Date
    circa 1923
    Media category
    Photograph
    Materials used
    bromide print
    Dimensions
    20.5 x 15.5 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r. corner, ink 'Hall & Russell'. Not dated.

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Gift of the artist's granddaughter, Pauline Kraay, 2012
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC354.5.1
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Hall & Russell

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    Bertram Mackennal's Blackburn War Memorial 1924 is located in Corporation Park, Blackburn, Lancashire in the United Kingdom. The group of bronze figures were commissioned in 1923 and unveiled in August 1924.

    Pauline Kraay, the artist's granddaughter, wrote about this work: 'The idea portrayed in the bronze group is "the son, returning war-worn after the conflict, received by the Motherland, supported by her, and led to Peace". The base supporting the memorial is of white Stancliffe Stone, from Darley Dale, and is inscribed with the following words in bronze lettering: "In Remembrance 1914-1918"'.

  • Places

    Where the work was made

    London