Marble Statue of Justice; Queen Victoria Memorial - Melbourne
The Queen Victoria Gardens are Melbourne's memorial to Queen Victoria. Located on 4.8 hectares (12 acres) opposite the Victorian Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria, bounded by St Kilda Road, Alexandra Avenue and Linlithgow Avenue.
A granite and marble memorial, commissioned by public subscription from sculptor James White (1861-1918) in 1905, and positioned at the highest point of the gardens, commemorates four aspects of Queen Victoria; her birth in 1819 (flanked by Progress), her marriage in 1840 (flanked by History), her reign between 1837 - 1901 (flanked by Wisom) and her death in 1901 (flanked by Justice).
The memorial itself is over 10 metres in height the figure of the Queen represented as Empress with crown, spectre and orb; symbols of her regal power. The figure of the Queen is flanked by imperial lions. The Queen and the allegorical figures in the memorial are of Carrara marble from Italy. The memorial is also made of Harcourt and Sweedish granite, and NSW marble.
The memorial was unveiled by Sir John Madden on Empire Day, 24 May 1907. It was not without controversy and James White was criticized at the time for sending the carving work away to Italy, and not using Australian labour. The memorial was also considered obscure in meaning and not a good likeness of the Queen. Because of this, James White's work on the memorial ruined his reputation.
Marble Statue of Justice; Queen Victoria Memorial - Melbourne
The Queen Victoria Gardens are Melbourne's memorial to Queen Victoria. Located on 4.8 hectares (12 acres) opposite the Victorian Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria, bounded by St Kilda Road, Alexandra Avenue and Linlithgow Avenue.
A granite and marble memorial, commissioned by public subscription from sculptor James White (1861-1918) in 1905, and positioned at the highest point of the gardens, commemorates four aspects of Queen Victoria; her birth in 1819 (flanked by Progress), her marriage in 1840 (flanked by History), her reign between 1837 - 1901 (flanked by Wisom) and her death in 1901 (flanked by Justice).
The memorial itself is over 10 metres in height the figure of the Queen represented as Empress with crown, spectre and orb; symbols of her regal power. The figure of the Queen is flanked by imperial lions. The Queen and the allegorical figures in the memorial are of Carrara marble from Italy. The memorial is also made of Harcourt and Sweedish granite, and NSW marble.
The memorial was unveiled by Sir John Madden on Empire Day, 24 May 1907. It was not without controversy and James White was criticized at the time for sending the carving work away to Italy, and not using Australian labour. The memorial was also considered obscure in meaning and not a good likeness of the Queen. Because of this, James White's work on the memorial ruined his reputation.