Tomb Of William Mulready, Royal Academy

The tomb of William Mulready, who passed away in 1863, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery and was designed by Godfrey Sykes, with construction by James Pulman and sons. The tomb features a recumbent effigy of Mulready dressed in the gowns of a member of the Legion d'Honneur, resting on a rolled mat atop a stepped base. The sides of the base display incised representations of his most famous paintings, while the projecting plinths of the six columns made of Portland stone are adorned with reliefs of palettes, brushes, and diplomas. These columns support a canopy, and the frieze is decorated with wreaths and garlands. Mulready was a well-known early Victorian painter, particularly noted for his genre scenes. This monument was showcased at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle, where it received an award.