A Pair of Fountains from Trafalgar Square
Artist: Sir Charles Barry (1795 - 1860)
Location: National Capital Commission, Canada
Date: 1845
Materials: red granite
Dimensions: 232 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £200 (Total: £200)
Vendor: Crowthers of Syon Lodge
Review number: 1552 (1949)
Provenance:
From Trafalgar Square.
Description:
A pair of fountains from Trafalgar Square erected 1845, red granite from Peterhead Quarry, Aberdeenshire, made by McDonald and Leslie Aberdeen to Sir Charles Barry's design. An alternative to much larger fountains in Barry's design for Trafalgar Square. Presented to the Government of Canada through the National Gallery of Canada, and now under the custody of the National Capital Commission. One was erected in Confederation Park, Ottowa, as a memorial to Lt Col. John By; the other is in the Wascana Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan.
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