Public art & sculpture · London
Bust of Thomas Baker
Bust of Thomas Baker in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bust of Thomas Baker is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1638. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The bust of Thomas Baker is a 1638 marble portrait sculpture created by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, with much of the bust undertaken by a pupil of Bernini, probably Andrea Bolgi. It is currently held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, who purchased the bust in 1921 for 1480 English guineas.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4963, -0.1721
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW7 2RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Established
- 1638
- Official site
- www.riba.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5002075 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bust of Thomas Baker (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bust of Thomas Baker?
- Bust of Thomas Baker is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW7 2RL), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- When was Bust of Thomas Baker built?
- Built or established in 1638.
- Is Bust of Thomas Baker free to visit?
- Yes, Bust of Thomas Baker is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bust of Thomas Baker?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW7 2RL. It sits within the Kensington and Bayswater parliamentary constituency.