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Queen Victoria

London 1819 - Osborne House 1901
Queen of Great-Britain, 1837-1901
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Joseph Boehm
1888

Description

Marble statue of Queen Victoria holding a sceptre and orb which are now broken. It was unveiled on 25 July 1888 by Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Victoria's grandson.

Inscription(s)

VICTORIA
QUEEN
and
EMPRESS

This Statue
erected to
commemorate the
completion of 20^th of june
1887 of the fiftieth year
of the reign of
Queen Victoria
was unveiled by
Prince Albert Victor
on 25^th july 1888
—
charles wathen mayor
r.h. symes sheriff
j.e. boehm sc.

Sculptor

Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, Bart., R.A. (Wien 1834 - London 1890), British sculptor (Victorianweb – Irish Architects).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Bristol.
Wikipedia, Queen Victoria Statue, Bristol.

Locatie (N 51°27'7" - W 2°35'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbsw051; Photograph: 21 March 2019
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