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THE WELLINGTON ARCH
Paper Mosaic-collage on card.
This triumphal arch is an iconic landmark in London, commissioned by King George IV to commemorate Britain’s victory on the Napoleonic Wars, it was built between 1826 and 1830 and is currently located on a traffic island between Hyde Park and Green Park, behind the Buckingham Palace gardens.
Until 1882 when the arch was moved from its original location it held a statue of the 1st Duke of Wellington, which was replaced in 1912 by The Quadriga.
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This collage was made using recycled paper from magazines on a paper sheet.
Dimensions: A3
Unframed/Unmounted
THE QUADRIGA
Paper Mosaic-collage on card.
This famous sculpture by the artist Adrian Jones is located on top of the Wellington Arch, located on a traffic island between Hyde Park and Green Park, behind the Buckingham Palace gardens.The Quadriga replaced the original sculpture of the 1st Duke of Wellington in 1912 after the arch was moved to its current location. This sculpture was commissioned by King Edward VII and it was the biggest sculpture in Britain until the erection of the Angel of the North in 1998.
This collage was made using recycled paper from magazines on a paper sheet.
Dimensions: A3
Unframed/Unmounted
THE TOWER BRIDGE
Paper Mosaic-collage on card.
This is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built in 1886–1894 and it crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name, and has become an iconic symbol of London. This is a night view of one of its towers from the inside of the bridge.
This collage was made using recycled paper from magazines on a paper sheet.
Dimensions: A3
Unframed/Unmounted