Statue of Queen Victoria, Bristol
| Queen Victoria | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Joseph Edgar 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 Grade II listed.[1]
The statue was planned as part of the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria[2] and was erected on the apex of College Green, displacing a replica of the medieval Bristol High Cross, which was moved to the centre of the Green.[3]
The round steps of
Prince Albert Victor of Wales, one of Victoria's grandsons.[4]
The statue is one of a series of very similar statues Boehm made for the Queen’s Jubilee to stand at Windsor, Balmoral Castle, Sydney, and Pietermaritzburg.[5]
When it was put into place, a glass
Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.[4]
The statue has been moved several times.
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Queen Victoria Statue (1355171)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b D. G. Amphlett, The Bristol Book of Days (2011), pp. 108, 315
- ^ Anthony Beeson, Central Bristol Through Time (2012), p. 127
- ^ a b "College Green (2)". Brisray. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Statue of Queen Victoria, 1888, Sculptor: Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834–1890), Commissioned for the Golden Jubilee, Marble on granite pedestal with bronze reliefs, Bristol, britishart.yale.edu, accessed 31 August 2022
External links
Media related to Statue of Victoria, College Green, Bristol at Wikimedia Commons
