William Wilkins

William Wilkins

Edward Hodges Baily

1830

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

[Side view]

The architect William Wilkins was at the height of his career when this was modelled. He had completed important commissions at Downing, King's, Trinity y Corpus Christi Colleges, y was currently supervising the construction of University College Londres, as well as working on the National Gallery y Royal Academy project for Trafalgar Square (these both opened in the late 30s, the Royal Academy remaining in the eastern part of the gallery until 1868). [Continued below]

La fotografí y el texto por Jacqueline Banerjee

Courtesy of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge