Allegory of Education by Hamo Thornycroft, 1905
Gladstone Memorial
Strand (St Clement Danes)
London, January 2005
“The Gladstone Memorial on the Strand, London is a bronze sculpture of the British statesman, created by Hamo Thornycroft between 1899-1905. The statue was erected as the national memorial to Gladstone and shows him in the robes of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The figure stands on a plinth surrounded by allegorical figures depicting four of the Virtues, Courage, Brotherhood, Education and Aspiration. The memorial is a Grade II listed structure.” (Gladstone Memorial, Wikipedia)
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