Statue of George Canning, Parliament Square
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| Statue of George Canning | |
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 The statue in 2015 | |
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| Artist | Richard Westmacott |
| Year | 1832 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| 51°30′04″N 0°07′40″W / 51.50100°N 0.12775°W | |
The statue of George Canning in Parliament Square, Westminster, London, is an 1832 work by Sir Richard Westmacott.
Description and history
The 3.56 metres (11.7 ft)
British Prime Minister during 1827) larger than life size, swathed in a long robe and a cloak, holding a scroll in his left hand, similar to a classical statue of an orator from Ancient Rome
, although his legs are covered with modern trousers and he has laced shoes on his feet. The statue stands on a 4.4 metres (14 ft) granite plinth which bears the inscription "GEORGE CANNING".
The statue was first erected near
Francis Chantrey for his memorial at Westminster Abbey
.
The statue was moved to Parliament Square in 1867, becoming the first statue in the new square as it was laid out. It stands outside 12 Great George Street, the home of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, in an area now known as Canning Green. The statue became a Grade II listed building in 1970.
See also
References
- Statue: George Canning statue, London Remembers
- Statue of George Canning, National Heritage List for England, Historic England
External links
Media related to Statue of George Canning, Parliament Square, London at Wikimedia Commons- Statue of George Canning – Parliament Square, London, UK at Waymarking
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