statue of William IV
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The statue of William IV is a planned but never completed monument to King William IV of the United Kingdom, whose absence left London’s Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth empty for many years.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planned equestrian statue
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public art commission ⓘ unrealised monument ⓘ |
| artForm | equestrian statue (planned) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | development of Trafalgar Square ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch | William IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | City of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSuccessorMonarch | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | Victorian-era urban planning in London ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | William IV of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | William IV in royal or military dress ⓘ |
| genre | public monument ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fourth Plinth pedestal (planned support) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent use of the Fourth Plinth for temporary artworks ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to the tradition of rotating contemporary art on the Fourth Plinth
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left the Fourth Plinth empty for many years ⓘ |
| locationIntended |
Fourth Plinth
NERFINISHED
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Trafalgar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationIntendedCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationIntendedCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialIntended | bronze ⓘ |
| motivation | commemoration of King William IV ⓘ |
| notableFeature | absence of the statue became historically significant ⓘ |
| partOf | public art scheme for Trafalgar Square ⓘ |
| reasonForNotBeingBuilt | insufficient funds ⓘ |
| status |
never completed
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unbuilt ⓘ |
| subject | William IV of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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