Statue of Robert Clive in London
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The Statue of Robert Clive in London is a controversial public monument commemorating the 18th-century British colonial administrator associated with the expansion of British rule in India.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public monument ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| artStyle | realist sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
ⓘ
British colonialism in India ⓘ British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
|
| category |
Monuments and memorials in London
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in the City of Westminster ⓘ Statues of politicians in the United Kingdom ⓘ Statues related to the British Empire ⓘ |
| commemorates | Robert Clive ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Robert Clive ⓘ |
| depicts | Robert Clive ⓘ |
| designer | John Tweed ⓘ |
| genre | equestrian statue ⓘ |
| hasBeenTargetOf |
campaigns for removal
ⓘ
public petitions ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
dates of Robert Clive
ⓘ
name of Robert Clive ⓘ references to his service in India ⓘ |
| hasPart | stone plinth ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| honours | Robert Clive’s role in expansion of British rule in India ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
King Charles Street, London
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles Street
|
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
England ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
ⓘ
St James’s Park ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | UK government ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| owner | UK government ⓘ |
| sculptor | John Tweed ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented | 18th century ⓘ |
| topicOfDebate |
legacy of British colonialism
ⓘ
representation of colonial figures in public spaces ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1912 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1912 ⓘ |
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