5616 x 3670 px | 47,5 x 31,1 cm | 18,7 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
7 agosto 2011
Ubicazione:
Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, St James's, London, UK
Altre informazioni:
It was built by the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock, in 1911. The surround was constructed by the architect Sir Aston Webb, from 2, 300 tons of white marble. It is a Grade I listed building. It has a large statue of Queen Victoria facing north-eastwards towards The Mall. The other sides of the monument feature dark patinated bronze statues of the Angel of Justice (facing north-westwards toward Green Park), the Angel of Truth (facing south-eastwards) and Charity facing Buckingham Palace. On the pinnacle, is Victory with two seated figures. The subsidiary figures were generously gifted by the people of New Zealand. The whole sculpture has a nautical theme, much like the rest of the mall (Admiralty Arch etc). This can be seen in the mermaids, mermen and a hippogriff, all of which are suggestive of Great Britain ruling the waves.
