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King Edward VII

London 1841 - London 1910
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, 1901-1910
(Wikipedia)

Bertram Mackennal
Singer / Morris Singer / William Morris (London)
1922

Description

Equestrian statue of King Edward VII in the uniform of a field marshal. On the front and back of the pedestal is a relief of the royal coat-of-arms.

Inscription(s)

EDWARDVS VII
REX IMPERATOR
1901-1910

Signature

bertram mackennal a.r.a. sculptor 1921
j.w. singer & sons ltd. bronze founders, frome

Sculptor

Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal (Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 1863 - Watcombe Hall, near Torquay 1931), Australian sculptor and medallist (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 93.
John Blackwood, London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues (London: Savoy, 1989), p. 72-75.
London Remembers, Memorials.
Bob Speel, Sculptures at Waterloo Place.
The Victorian Web, The Art of Sculpture in Victorian Britain.
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 51°30'24" - W 0°7'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo203; Photograph: 18 March 2019
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