George IV | |
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Artist | Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey |
Year | 1843 (unveiled) |
Type | Equestrian statue |
Medium | Bronze |
Location | Trafalgar Square, London WC2 |
51°30′30″N 0°07′39″W / 51.50838°N 0.12759°W | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Statue of George IV |
Designated | 5 February 1970 |
Reference no. | 1275350[1] |
The statue of George IV in Trafalgar Square, London, is a bronze equestrian statue by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey. It depicts the King dressed in ancient Roman attire and riding bareback.[2] The sculpture was originally designed to sit on top of the Marble Arch at the entrance to Buckingham Palace, but was placed in its current location following the King's death.