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William S. Gilbert

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
1836 - 1911
English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator
(Wikipedia)

sir George Frampton
1915

Description

Commemorative plaque with relief portrait, flanked by two allegorical statuettes: TRAGEDY and COMEDY, and at the bottom a coat of arms, with the motto mallem mori qvam mvtate (i would rather die than change).

London - William S. Gilberg

Inscription(s)

1836 - W.S. GILBERT - 1911

playwright & poet.

his foe was folly
& his weapon wit.

Signature

Geo. Frampton: RA | 1914

Annotation

Unveiled 31 August 1915.

Artist

Sir George James Frampton, RA (London 1860-1928), British sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in the City of Westminster.
Bob Speel, London sculpture.
London Remembers, Monument: W.S. Gilbert monument.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 134.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 49-50.

Location (N 51°30'25" - W 0°7'17") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo118; Photograph: 7 August 2014
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