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James Woodford collection [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Accession

Date:

ca. 1953.

Reference:

1979-061 PIC

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

17536

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Accession includes:

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Date(s):

ca. 1953.

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Extent:

10 sculptures white bisque 17.0 cm

Language of material:

English

Provenance:

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Woodford, James

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Accession consists of a set of miniature reproductions of sculptures called "The Queen's Beasts." James Woodford created ten heraldic statues for Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953. Symbols of the Queen's royal ancestry and family allegiances, these six-foot (1.83 meter) sculptures were placed at the entrance of the Westminster Abbey annex on coronation day, June 2, 1953. Small replicas of the Queen's Beasts such as the sculptures in this accession were also produced to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's coronation. The figures are: The Lion of London, The Griffin of Edward III, The Falcon of the Plantagenets, The Black Bull of Clarence, The White Lion of Mortimer, The Yale of Beaufort, The White Greyhound of Richmond, The Red Dragon of Wales, The Unicorn of Scotland, and The White Horse of Hanover.
This sculpture set was reproduced and distributed fairly widely.
The original Woodford statues were offered to Canada in 1959 and are now part of the collection at the Canadian Museum of History in Hull, Quebec.

Custodial history:

Provenance: Forbes Thrasher, Sword and Anchor Inn, Chester, Nova Scotia.

Source:

Private

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Graphic (art)

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Items must be consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons.

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Nil
Copyright: Crown copyright
Credit: National Archives of Canada
Graphic (art): Nil
Graphic (art): Copyright: Crown copyright
Graphic (art): Credit: National Archives of Canada

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