Marochetti, Carlo – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:58:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Wellington, Duke of https://equestrianstatue.org/wellington-duke-of-2/ Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:06:01 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=16231 Capping the beautiful statue of Wellington in Glasgow (by Marochetti) with a traffic cone has become a traditional practice in this city, claimed to represent the sense of humour of the local population. 

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]]> Alberto, Carlo https://equestrianstatue.org/alberto-carlo-3/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1028 The post Alberto, Carlo appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Cubbon, Mark https://equestrianstatue.org/cubbon-mark/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1252 This statue of Mark Cubbon stands in front of the High Court in Bangalore. Cubbon moved the capital from Mysore to Bangalore and helped to reform the finances of Mysore, creating a peaceful and prosperous government.

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]]> Ferdinand Philippe https://equestrianstatue.org/ferdinand-philippe/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1337 The statue of Ferdinand, originally erected in Algeria, was sent back to France when Algeria became independent. It now stands in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A replica of the statue was originally placed in Paris, from where it was removed after the 1848 revolution to Versailles. There it stood without a pedestal in the court of the Petite … Continue reading "Ferdinand Philippe"

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]]> Filiberto di Savoia, Emanuele https://equestrianstatue.org/filiberto-di-savoia-emanuele/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1342 The post Filiberto di Savoia, Emanuele appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Richard l https://equestrianstatue.org/richard-l/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1863 Simon Schama states in his History of Britain: ‘Nothing remains of Richard in England, save the Victorian statue outside the House of Lords, which gives the utterly misleading impression that he was, somehow, a quintessentially English king. But barely a year out of the nine and a half of his reign, was spent in England’.  This … Continue reading "Richard l"

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]]> Stapleton Cotton Viscount Combermere https://equestrianstatue.org/stapleton-1st-viscount-combermere/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1986 The post Stapleton Cotton Viscount Combermere appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Victoria Queen https://equestrianstatue.org/victoria-queen/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2058 There are two equestrian statues in the UK portraying Queen Victoria, both showing the young queen riding side saddle. Both statues form a group with an equestrian statue of Prince Albert. 

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]]> Ferdinand Philippe https://equestrianstatue.org/ferdinand-philippe-2/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2210 See original. The statue of Ferdinand, originally erected in Algeria, was sent back to France when Algeria became independent. It now stands in Neuilly-sur-Seine. This replica of the statue was placed in Paris, from where it was removed after the 1848 revolution to Versailles. There it stood without a pedestal in the court of the … Continue reading "Ferdinand Philippe"

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