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Model for the Bosanquet Monument in the churchyard of St Mary's, Leyton, version ‘C’, designed by Sir John Soane, 1806

Painted wood

Height: 39cm
Width: 28cm
Depth: 18cm

Museum number: MP222

On display: Monk's Parlour
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house. For tours https://www.soane.org/your-visit

Curatorial note

MP222 Scale ¾ft to 1in. Closely representing a design shown in a drawing dated 6 Sept 1806 (SM 40/6/24) this model lacks the urns on the corners on the base despite the curved projections indicated. See also Model MP217. The Bosanquet monument was demolished in 1957.

Exhibition history

Soane and Death, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, 26 February - 12 May 1996

Associated items

Vol 82/66, depiction


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