Английская Википедия:Equestrian statue of William III, Bristol

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:Infobox sculpture The equestrian statue of William III is a historic statue in the centre of Queen Square in Bristol, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

The statue of William III by John Michael Rysbrack,[2] cast in 1733 and erected in 1736 to signify Bristol's Whig support of the Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689.[3] The original plan was to have a statue of George II.[4]

During World War II the statue was moved to Badminton and subsequently restored and returned to the square in 1948.[4]

The bronze statue is on a Portland ashlar pedestal with a moulded plinth and cornice. It depicts the king in Roman dress.[3][5]

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Engraving of the statue, published in Chilcott's Descriptive History of Bristol, 1846

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