Statue of King Edward VII in Centenary Square : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Statue of King Edward VII in Centenary Square / ell brown
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Hopefully this should be the last time I would have to get updates of the Edward VII statue.The remaining bronze pieces have been installed on the plinth.It was made by the sculptor Albert Toft. It was originally paid for by the readers of the Birmingham Mail after the King's death in 1910. It was unveiled in Victoria Square in 1913, before moving to Highgate Park in 1951.In the almost 60 years since it was there, it got heavily vandalised (in Highgate Park) and no one could see it.It was removed in 2009 for a full restoration, to be installed here in Centenary Square.The statue is Grade II listed.The following text from Heritage Gateway was when it was still in Highgate Park.1913 Albert Toft sculptor. Stone standing figure of the King in Field Marshal's uniform and Garter Robes set on high sandstone plinth with bronze groups of Education and Progress (including youth and boy with model of Tower Bridge) on the left side and Peace on the right, a female seated figure with attributes, good flowing drapery and sensitive faces. To the front face is a far more Act Nouvean composition in bronze of a crowned drapery niche containing a small figure of St George and the Dragon. This statue formerly stood in Victoria Square in front of the Council House.Edward Vii Memorial Statue, Birmingham - British Listed BuildingsThe listings need to be corrected to Centenary Square.A man has a look at the finished restored statue.Article on the new bronze pieces:New bronzes for King Edward VII statue in Centenary SquareTHE restoration of one of Birmingham’s historic statues has been completed – with King Edward VII joined by three bronze figures.It is eight months since the statue, created in 1910 and paid for by readers of the Birmingham Mail, was brought back into the city centre for the first time in 60 years.And now two bronze casts, one of a male figure and child to represent education and another of a female with the globe to signify peace, are now on the plinth either side of the famous monarch near the Hall of Memory in Centenary Square.The bronzes have been recreated by Cliveden Conservation from scratch with only some old photographs of sculptor Albert Toft’s statue to work with. |
| 撮影日 | 2011-07-02 10:16:50 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | FinePix S1500 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.012 sec (1/85) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.0 |