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Queen Victoria

London 1819 - Osborne House 1901
Queen of Great-Britain, 1837-1901
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Carlo Nicoli
1897

Description

Marble statue of Queen Victoria with a scroll in her left hand and her robe in the right hand. She wears the Garter sash and her crown is worn over a mantilla. She is depicted in the act of opening Parliament.

Inscription(s)

Victoria Rg.
1897

Signature

the sculpture marble c^o | queen victoria s london s.e.

Annotation

The statue was presented at the opening of the Victoria Gardens at the time of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on 22 June 1897 by Sir John George Blaker. It was made by The Sculptured Marble Company, London.

Sculptor

Carlo Nicoli, sculptor of The Sculptured Marble Company, London.

Sources & Information

The Brighton Sculpture Trail (PDF online).
Wikipedia, List of statues of Queen Victoria.

Locatie (N 50°49'25" - W 0°8'11") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse035; Photograph: 10 August 2015
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