The statue was clearly a fashionable side show. It was built by public subscription and here are the subscribers viewing the colossal result of their efforts. The sculptor, posing in the centre, is the very picture of a romantic artist. The workshop assistant too is putting on a show. His wild swing and the artist's elaborate pose, seem far from normal workshop life. If he had hit a valuable statue like that he would have been sacked on the spot.
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