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Statue of Queen Victoria, 1888, Sculptor: Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834–1890), Commissioned for the Golden Jubilee, Marble on granite pedestal with bronze reliefs, Bristol
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which are now broken. The statue itself is 8 feet 6 inches high and weighs four tons. It was unveiled on 25 July 1888 by
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The statue is one of a series of very similar statues Boehm made for the Queen’s Jubilee to stand at
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was incorporated into the plinth. This was uncovered during works in 2004 and given to
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and was erected on the apex of College Green, displacing a replica of the medieval
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The statue was planned as part of the celebrations of the
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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
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Joseph Edgar Boehm
White marble
Bristol
Joseph Edgar Boehm
College Green, Bristol
listed
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Bristol High Cross
limestone
ashlar
copper
fish
putti
marble
Queen Victoria
sceptre
orb
Prince Albert Victor of Wales
Windsor
Balmoral Castle
Sydney
Pietermaritzburg
time capsule
Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
List of statues of Queen Victoria
List of public art in Bristol
Historic England
"Queen Victoria Statue (1355171)"
National Heritage List for England

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