Statue of Queen Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia)
Appearance
Statue of Queen Victoria | |
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Artist | Albert Bruce-Joy |
Year | 1921 |
Location | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
48°25′14″N 123°22′12″W / 48.42050°N 123.36994°W |
The statue of Queen Victoria is a bronze sculpture depicting Queen Victoria by British artist Albert Bruce-Joy, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, in Victoria, British Columbia. The 4-metre (13 ft) statue was commissioned by Richard McBride in 1912, and completed in 1914. World War I delayed the sculpture's unveiling until 1921.[1] The statue was vandalized in 2021 regarding the controversial meaning connected to residential schools.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Outdoor Self-Guided Walking Tour" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. April 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Protesters deface statue of Queen Victoria at B.C. legislature". CTV News Vancouver Island. 11 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Statue of Queen Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia) at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1914 sculptures
- 1921 establishments in British Columbia
- Bronze sculptures in British Columbia
- Monuments and memorials in British Columbia
- Outdoor sculptures in Victoria, British Columbia
- Sculptures of women in British Columbia
- Statues in British Columbia
- Statues of Queen Victoria
- Vandalized works of art in Canada
- British Columbia building and structure stubs
- Canada sculpture stubs