Tuesday, 27 October 2015

*LONDON* - Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802)

Inscription:- "Francis Duke of Bedford. Erected MDCCCIX."
Sculptor:- Richard Westmacott - made from bronze, on a granite pedestal.
Unveiled:- 3rd August, 1809.
Notes:- the figure is dressed as a Roman, holding corn in one hand and resting his other on a plough; Grade II listed (1951); located at the south end of Russell Square, looking down Bedford Place to the Charles James Fox statue (previous entry), who the Duke had close connections with; images of the pedestal figures (sheep and cherubs representing the four seasons) can be found on The Victorian Web here.
Overall:- 7.5/10

Sunday, 25 October 2015

*LONDON* - Charles James Fox (1749-1806)

Inscription:- "Charles James Fox - Erected MDCCCXVI."
Sculptor:- Richard Westmacott - made from bronze, on a granite pedestal.
Unveiled:- 1816.
Notes:- the statue is located at the North end of Bloomsbury Square; Grade II listed monument (1951); the figure is dressed in a robe and sandals, holding the Magna Carta; more about Fox on Wikipedia here.
Overall:- 6.5/10