William III - Bristol, UK - Equestrian Statues on Waymarking.com

"The introduction of Rysbrach’s equestrian statue of William III to Queen Square (1735) helped define Bristol’s premier public forum (and, by inference, the city itself) as protestant, libertarian and Hanoverian, causing rioting around its base by Tory discontents after it was unveiled. A century later in 1831, reform rioters burned down two sides of the Square, but rather than damage the statue, decorated it with a revolutionary tricolor." -- from a review of Douglas Merritt's Sculpture in Bristol by Steve Poole, University of the West of England

Identity of Rider: William III Name of artist: Rysbrach Date of Dedication: 1736 Material: Bronze Unusual Features: Either side of the statue you can find old boundary markers in the ground. Position: Two Hooves Raised Identity of Horse: Not listed

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