Statue of Queen Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia) explained

Statue of Queen Victoria
Italic Title:no
Artist:Albert Bruce-Joy
Year:1921
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates:48.4205°N -123.3699°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

The statue of Queen Victoria is a bronze sculpture depicting Queen Victoria by British artist Albert Bruce-Joy, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, in Victoria, British Columbia. The 4m (13feet) statue was commissioned by Richard McBride in 1912, and completed in 1914. World War I delayed the sculpture's unveiling until 1921.[1] The statue was vandalized in 2021 regarding the controversial meaning connected to residential schools.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outdoor Self-Guided Walking Tour . April 2018 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181119180902/https://www.leg.bc.ca/content-peo/Documents/Legislative-Assembly-Outdoor-Walking-Tour-English.pdf . 19 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Protesters deface statue of Queen Victoria at B.C. legislature . June 11, 2021 . CTV News Vancouver Island.