Home | Frederick Prince of Wales
- CountryUK
- Town:Hartwell
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Year of creation:1757
- Rider(s):Frederick Prince of Wales
(1707–1751) was the eldest but estranged son of King George II. He moved to Great Britain following the accession of his father, and was made Prince of Wales, high in line of succession to the British throne. He predeceased his father, however, and on the latter’s death in 1760, the throne passed to Prince Frederick’s eldest son, George III.
- Sculptor(s):Cheere, John
(1709–1787) was an English sculptor. Among his works were a gilt equestrian statue of William III in St James’s Square, London, made in 1739, and a gilded lead statue of George II for Saint Helier, Jersey, in 1751.
Cheere later worked in partnership with his elder brother Sir Henry Cheere (1703-1781) and in 1737 took over the sculptor’s yard of John Van Nost along with his and Andrew Carpenter’s moulds for making lead figures.
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This statue stands in front of Hartwell House, an historic and luxury house, now an hotel owned by the National Trust. It was quite an experience for me to have this equestrian statue in front of the room where I stayed one night.
