Statue of Queen Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia)
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The statue of Queen Victoria is a
bronze sculpture Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
depicting
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 Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...
by British artist
Albert Bruce-Joy Albert Bruce-Joy (21 August 1842 – 22 July 1924) was an Irish sculptor working in England. His original surname was Joy but he became known under his hyphenated name Bruce-Joy later in life. He was the brother of the painter George W. Joy. ...
, installed outside the
British Columbia Parliament Buildings The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and are home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The Speaker and the Serjeant-at-Arms are amongst those responsible for the legislative pr ...
, in
Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...
. The statue was commissioned by
Richard McBride Sir Richard McBride, (December 15, 1870 – August 6, 1917) was a British Columbia politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. McBride was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1898 e ...
in 1912, and completed in 1914.
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
delayed the sculpture's unveiling until 1921. the statue was vandalized in 2021


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Cultural depictions of Queen Victoria Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India has been portrayed or referenced many times. Literature In 1937 Lord Chamberlain the Earl of Cromer ruled that no British sovereign may be portrayed on the Briti ...
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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 ...


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* 1914 sculptures 1921 establishments in British Columbia Bronze sculptures in British Columbia Monuments and memorials in British Columbia Outdoor sculptures in Victoria, British Columbia Sculptures of women in Canada Statues in Canada
Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...
Vandalized works of art in Canada {{Canada-sculpture-stub