Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Bristol
Bristol
South West England

Queen's Square

King William III

Den Haag 1650 - Hampton Court 1702
Stadhouder and king of England
(Wikipedia)

John Michael Rysbrack
1736

Description

Bronze equestrian statue of William III.

Inscription(s)

WILLIAM III
by
RYSBRACH
erected 1726

Artist

Johannes Michel or John Michael Rysbrack, original name Jan Michiel Rijsbrack (Antwerpen 1694 - 1770), Flemish-English sculptor, working since 1720 in London (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Equestrian statue of William III, Bristol.
Wikipedia, List of public art in Bristol.
Bob Speel, Statues in Queen Square, Bristol.
Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Location (N 51°27'1" - W 2°35'40") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbsw067; Photograph: 21 March 2019
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.