Queen Victoria by Alfred Turner RA (1874-1940)


http://www.victorianweb.org/victorian/sculpture/turner/6.html

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Statue of Queen Victoria


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  • Description

    "1902. Bronze seated statue on a hefty but elegantly turned Portland stone base with a wide square surround, of two steps, inscribed to the "Late Beloved Queen / Victoria...." The enthroned monarch is shown in plush robes, with lace trimmings and brooch giving a feminine touch, but she looks decidedly pensive: "A noteworthy study of character" (Grundy et al. 594). Earlier descriptions show that she used to wear a crown and grasp a sceptre in her right hand...."

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    The Victorian Web

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    Link: http://www.victorianweb.org/victorian/sculpture/turner/6.html
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 11 months ago
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