Queen Victoria Statue, Bristol

Queen Victoria Statue
Artist Joseph Boehm
Year 1888
Type White marble
Location Bristol

The statue of Queen Victoria by Joseph Edgar Boehm stands on College Green, Bristol, England. It is a Grade II listed building.[1][2]

It was unveiled on 25 July 1888 bu Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale who was Victoria's grandson. When the statue was put into place a glass time capsule was incorporated into the plinth. This was uncovered during redevelopment in 2004 and given to Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.[3]

The round steps limestone ashlar lead to a square, copper base with fish, putti and inscribed panels, which support the marble statue. The figure of Queen Victoria is holding a sceptre and orb which are now broken. The statue has been moved several times.

In January 2016 the statue was vandalised by feminist street artist 'Vaj' by adding legs and pubic hair to the lower half of the statue.[4][5]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Statues of Victoria of the United Kingdom.
  1. ↑ "Queen Victoria Statue". Images of England. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  2. ↑ "Queen Victoria Statue". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "College Green (2)". Brisray. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "One would not be impressed - Bristol's Queen Victoria statue gets X-rated make-over". Bristol Post. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Feminist graffiti artist defaces famous statue of Queen Victoria". Mail Online. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

Coordinates: 51°27′08″N 2°35′58″W / 51.45220°N 2.59941°W / 51.45220; -2.59941

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