Rosalind Park, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1903

Image of Queen Victoria Statue in Rosalind Park, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Key Source: Newspaper article on unveiling of statue
Essay on Queen Victoria Statue in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Title

Rosalind Park, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1903

Description

It is a beautiful white marble statue atop a grey pedestal with copper lions at the base. The statue shows the Queen in her older age but is careful not to make her too old in appearnce. Likewise, the robes she is wearing are careful to ensure she does not appear too stout. The Queen is standing on a globe holding a scepter as well as a dove. The plaque and inscriptions reads "VICTORIA Queen of Earthly Queens."

Creator

James White

Source

http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/imperial/display/30386-queen-victoria
https://www.flickr.com/photos/snapperchalmers/4446880835

Date

April 14, 1903

Contributor

Mitchell Casto

Rights

Image of Statue: "Queen Victoria Statue, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia," Snapper Chalmers, March 20, 2010, date accessed December 4, 2019, https://www.flickr.com/photos/snapperchalmers/4446880835
Newspaper Account: "The Queen's Statue," The Bendigo Independent, April 15, 1903, date accessed December 4, 2019, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226726022?searchTerm=queen%20victoria%20statue%20unveil%20bendigo&searchLimits=l-format=Article|||l-category=Article
Statue Essay: Mitchell Casto

Format

Marble, Copper

Identifier

Victoria Statue [Bendigo/ Victoria, Australia]