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Equestrian statue "Physical Energy"
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Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" — Public artwork (statue) by George Frederic Watts.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster Gate · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The nearest railway station to the Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" is Lancaster Gate, which is 0.6 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is W2 3XA.
About
Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1907. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue) by George Frederic Watts.". Coordinates: 51.5068°, -0.1783°.
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Summary from the official site
The Equestrian statue 'Physical Energy' is located in Richmond Park and is a notable landmark. Visitors can appreciate the artistic representation of physical energy and enjoy the surrounding natural beauty of the park.
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From the Wikipedia article
Physical Energy is a bronze equestrian statue by the English artist George Frederic Watts. Watts was principally a painter, but also worked on sculptures from the 1870s. Physical Energy was first cast in 1902, two years before his death, and was intended to be Watts's memorial to "unknown worth". Watts said it was a symbol of "that restless physical impulse to seek the still unachieved in the domain of material things". The original plaster maquette is at the Watts Gallery, and there are four full-size bronze casts: one in London, one in Cape Town, one in Harare and one that will be sited at Watts Gallery – Artists' Village in Compton, Surrey. Other smaller bronze casts were also made after Watts's death.
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Background
History
The sculpture is based on Watts's earlier colossal bronze equestrian statue of Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester, commissioned in 1870 by his namesake Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, later 1st Duke of Westminster. The earlier work was completed in 1883-1884 and displayed at Eaton Hall, Cheshire. That statue was itself based on equestrian elements of the Elgin Marbles. Watts started work on Physical Energy in the early 1880s. The original 3.5 ton gesso grosso model (made of plaster mixed with glue size and hemp or tow) is at the Watts Gallery at Compton near Guildford. He was assisted by George Thompson and Louis Deuchars. The sculpture depicts a nude male figure on a rearing horse, set on a rectangular…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5068, -0.1783
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W2 3XA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Established
- 1907
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster Gate — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.royalparks.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n5354727053 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Physical Energy (sculpture) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Equestrian statue called Physical Energy in Hyde Park in the City of Westminster, London in spring 2013 (3).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Equestrian statue "Physical Energy"?
- Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W2 3XA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Equestrian statue "Physical Energy"?
- Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" — Public artwork (statue) by George Frederic Watts.
- How do I get to Equestrian statue "Physical Energy"?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster Gate, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode W2 3XA.
- When was Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- Is Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" free to visit?
- Yes, Equestrian statue "Physical Energy" is free to enter.
- How do I get to Equestrian statue "Physical Energy"?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster Gate, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W2 3XA.