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Frederik VII

King of Denmark 1848-1863
(Wikipedia)

Herman W. Bissen & Vilhelm Bissen
1873

Description

Bronze equestrian statue.

Inscription(s)

frederik d syvende grundlovens giver.	5 iuni 1849.	folkes kiærlighed min styrke.	født 1808. konge 1848. død 1863.
Frederick VII giver of the Constitution	5 June 1849.	People's love my strength	born 1808 king 1848 died 1863

Information Sign

frederik vii
konge af danmark 1848-1863
af vilhelm bissen 1836-1913
efter model af h.w. bissen 1798-1868
opstillet 1873
københavns kommune eibeschütz legat

Frederik VII
King of Denmark 1848-1863
by Vilhelm Bissen
after the model by H.W. Bissen 1798-1868
Erected 1873
Town of Copenhagen - Eibeschütz legacy

Sculptors

Herman Wilhelm Bissen (Schleswig 1798 - København 1868), Danish sculptor (his bust and portrait), father of Vilhelm Bissen (Wikipedia).
Vilhelm Bissen (København 1836 - id. 1913), Danish sculptor (his portrait), son of H.W. Bissen (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Jens Peter Munk, Monumenter.
Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Locatie (N 55°40'35" - E 12°34'52") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dk006; Photograph: 10 July 2009
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