“Thomas Carlyle” by Benjamin Creswick (original) (raw)

Thomas Carlyle

Benjamin Creswick

1885

Placed in its present position 1888

Marble (?)

Carlyle's house at 24 Cheyne Row (then number 5)

Sculpted” by Creswick to a design” by C. F. A. Voysey

(With thanks to the National Trust, Carlyle House, for the information about the plaque.)

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Photograph and text by Jacqueline Banerjee

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