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Sign: London - Statue of George Canning


Address:
Parliament Sq, London SW1P 3AD, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal and concrete or stone
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Richard Westmacott 
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GEORGE CANNING
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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The statue is located in Parliament Square, and is one of the 12 statues surrounding the square.

The statue shows George Canning (1827-1770), who managed to serve a short time as Prime Minister of Great Britain (died a few months after the beginning of his term). Before that he was the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

The bronze statue was made by Richard Westmacott and was initially placed in 1832 elsewhere and moved to Parliament Square in 1867, the first of a series of sculptures surrounding the square.
In the statue Canning appears dressed in a robe reminiscent of the orators in ancient Rome.

The statue was photographed that day Click for a larger image

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