Aftonbladet – 20 oktober 1856, sida 1

WELLINGTON MONUMENT. Office of Works; C:4 Whitehall, London, 6th September, 1856. The Commissioners of Her Måjestys Works and Public Buildings give Notice, that it is tbe intention ef Her Majestys Gorernment to erect a Menumöat in. St. Paul:s Cathedral, London, to the Memory of the late Duke of Wellington, and that they are prepared to receive Designs for the same from Artists of all Countries. Persons desirous of eompeting, must send in Models onefourth of the size of the intended Monument, which is not to exeeed at the base 43 feet by 9 fect. Every Model, sent in, is to be inscribed with a Motto; and an Enrvelope, with the same Motto on the outside, containing the name of the Competitor, must be addressed to thö First Commissioner of Her Majestys Works and Public Buildings, Whitehall, London. Each Competitor is to state the exact sum for which he will be prepared, if required, to erect the Monument; and such sum must include all expenses, amd not exceed 20,000 Sterling. The Monument to be. made of Marble, Stone, Bronze, or Granite, or any of these materials combined; but if any Competitor shall be desirous of using any material other than Carrara Marble, the Model must be tinted-in these parts in which any other material is used, withtbe colour of sueh material. 2 The Models by Årtists residing within the United Kingdom, must -be delivered in London, om or before the 4st of June, 4857; those by Artists residing abroad, on or. before the 9öth of June, 1857. The Models are to be addressed to the First Commissioner, and delivered, earriage free, at Westminster Hall, or some etber publie place to be hereafter, determined, ; and duly advertised, where it is intended they shall be exhibited in July; 4857. — The Commissioners will not be answerable for any damage or aecident that may happen to the Models. The following Premiums will be given for the Nine mosi approved Designs. For the First... 700. Seeond ... BOD. Third.ss . 500: ER 200. Fifibj. rn BITA rr enar Sevenih . ..V 400 each. Eighth.. MNinth . If, however, thö Artist, whom the highest Premium may be awarded; shall be emplozed-to-exeeute-his Design: he will not be: entitled. to receive any Premium: The Models; in respect: of. whieh Premiums maybe awarded, are te remain the Property of the Government. By Order of the Cemmissioners, ALFRED: AUSTIN, Secretary. Konstnärer, som önska att taga kännedom om planen, hafva tillfälle dertill hos Bokhandlarne Bonnier och Samson Wallin.