Physical Energy by George Frederic Watts - London, England, UK
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N 51° 30.402 W 000° 10.702
30U E 695810 N 5709949
A bronze statue in Kensington Gardens.
Waymark Code: WM4C72
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/04/2008
Views: 96
"Physical Energy" was installed on September 26, 1907, nearly 3 years after George Frederic Watts death in 1904.
The plaque at the base of the statue reads:
George Frederic Watts OM, RA (1817-1904)
'Physical Energy', 1882-1904
Bronze cast for Kensington Gardens,
where it was placed in September 1907
'Physical Energy' is G F Watts's sculptural masterpiece; a universal embodiment of the dynamic force of ambition. The artist himself described it as, "a symbol of that restless Physical impulse to seek the still unachieved in the domain of material things." Three bronzes were cast of this sculpture, of which this is the second, the other two are in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The full size model for this sculpture is on display at Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey.
Identity of Rider: unnamed, assumed to be "Imperialism" or similar
Name of artist: George Frederic Watts
Date of Dedication: 1907
Material: Bronze
Position: One Hoof Raised
Identity of Horse: Not listed
Unusual Features: Not listed
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