Title
Liverpool, 1870
Description
A young Queen Victoria rides a horse side-saddle. The statue is full of life and energy. She sits on a saddle blanket that is elegantly decorated. St. George's Ribband is represented as a sash across her chest. The statue was made to compliment Albert's statue at the site.
Creator
Thomas Thornycraft
Source
http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/thornycroftt/3c.html
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000212/18701105/017/0003
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000212/18701105/017/0003
Date
4 November 1870
Contributor
Chris Thomas
Rights
Image:
St. George's Hall Victoria Scultpure, Victorian Web
Newspaper Article. "Unveiling of the Queen's Statue in Liverpool."Aldershot Military Gazette. 5 November 1870.
Essay: Chris Thomas
St. George's Hall Victoria Scultpure, Victorian Web
Newspaper Article. "Unveiling of the Queen's Statue in Liverpool."Aldershot Military Gazette. 5 November 1870.
Essay: Chris Thomas
Format
Bronze on Granite Pedestal
Type
Statue
Identifier
Victoria Statue [Liverpool, England]