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Statue Of William IV
The ''Statue of William IV'' is an 1844 sculpture by the English artist Samuel Nixon (artist), Samuel Nixon depicting William IV of the United Kingdom. Since 1936 it has stood in King William Walk in Greenwich, London, Greenwich having been shifted from an earlier location in Central London. William IV reigned from 1830 to 1837 and was succeeded by his niece the Queen Victoria. The City of London Corporation, Corporation of the City of London voted the funds to erect a monument in his memory. It was originally located in the recently constructed King William Street, London, King William Street in the City of London, raised on a high plinth on the former site of the Boar's Head Inn, Eastcheap, Boar's Head Inn. The former king is shown wearing the uniform of an admiral, in acknowledgement of his previous service in the Royal Navy. It was one of the first statues to be created using granite. By the mid-1930s the increasing Motor vehicle, motor traffic meant that William's statue w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Nixon (artist)
Samuel Nixon (30 June 1804, London – 1854) was a portrait sculptor in London, England. Career Nixon's workshop was at 2 White Hart, Bishopsgate (1838–1854). Nixon worked for his friend Henry Doulton who established Royal Doulton. He is most well known for the Devonshire granite sculpture of William IV of the United Kingdom, William IV (1844), which was originally located near London Bridge on King William St. and was moved to King William Walk in Greenwich in 1935. Gentleman's Magazine called it "a striking and imposing object… a masterpiece" and "one of the chief ornaments of the City of London." It was, they wrote, "admired by all who are capable of appreciating artistic genius." He repeatedly exhibited at the Royal Academy (1824–1846). Nixon also worked on Goldsmiths' Hall. He created the four marble statues of children that he entitled The Four Seasons (1844). The statues stand on four pedestals on the lower flight of the grand staircase. Gentleman's Magazine des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
