The Victoria Memorial (french: Monument à la reine Victoria) is a sculpture placed at the centre of
Victoria Square in
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada.
Overview
The statue of
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previo ...
in the centre of
Victoria Square is the work of sculptor
Marshall Wood
Marshall Wood (c. 1834 – 16 July 1882) was an English sculptor, medalist, and artist, and the younger brother of Shakespeare Wood.
Wood was born in Manchester, the son of Hamilton Wood (c.1805–1811), a merchant and manufacturer. He began show ...
, and was unveiled in 1872 by
Lord Dufferin
Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (21 June 182612 February 1902) was a British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society. In his youth he was a popular figure in the court of Queen Vict ...
, the
Governor General of Canada
The governor general of Canada (french: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the . The is head of state of Canada and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, but resides in oldest and most populous realm, ...
. At the time, the area surrounding Victoria Square was a prestigious neighbourhood.
It was funded by donations from a citizens' committee, by public subscription, on the occasion of
Prince Arthur’s year living in Montreal. The bronze was cast by Holbrook & Company, Chelsea, England in 1869.
Gallery
Image:Victoria Square Historic.jpg, The Victoria Memorial in Victoria Square, 1903
Image:Montréal_-_Square-Victoria,_Victoria,_18-38_-_20050308.jpg
See also
*
List of statues of Queen Victoria
This is a list of statues of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, in locations worldwide.
Africa
Asia
Australia
Canada
Caribbean
Europe (other)
India
New Zeala ...
References
External links
Monument à la reine Victoria
1872 in Canada
1872 sculptures
Buildings and structures completed in 1872
Granite sculptures in Canada
History of Montreal
Monuments and memorials in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
Outdoor sculptures in Montreal
Royal monuments in Canada
Sculptures of women in Quebec
{{Canada-sculpture-stub