Английская Википедия:Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, City of London
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Redirect Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox artwork The equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington is an outdoor sculpture of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, a British soldier and statesman, located at the Royal Exchange in London.[1] It overlooks Bank junction in the historic City of London. The sculptor was Francis Leggatt Chantrey.[2] The statue commemorates Wellington's assistance to the City of London in ensuring that a bill was passed to allow the rebuilding of London Bridge.[3]
The base of the statue is a ventilation shaft for Bank and Monument stations on the London Underground. It was converted during expansion of Bank station in 1994.[4]
History
While sitting for a later portrait by Charles Robert Leslie, Wellington recalled that Chantrey had told him he had a square head.[5] After Chantrey's sudden death his studio assistant Henry Weekes completed the sculpture.[6][1]
Wellington attended the unveiling of his statue on 18 June 1844.[2][7] The date was chosen to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo, where Wellington led an allied army to victory against Napoleon, in 1815.[8] Frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony, who was in London visiting Queen Victoria, also attended the unveiling.[8]
Description
The equestrian statue was erected to show the City's gratitude for Wellington's help in assisting the passage of the London Bridge Approaches Act 1827. This Act led to the creation of King William Street.
"Wellington" is inscribed on each side of the plinth; on its ends is the inscription "Erected June 18, 1844". A brass plaque at the plinth's base reads:
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