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A Pair of Fountains from Trafalgar Square

Sir Charles Barry, 1845

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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Title of artwork, date

A Pair of Fountains from Trafalgar Square, 1845

Date supported

1949

Medium and material

Red granite

Dimensions

232 cm

Grant

200

Total cost

200

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