Equestrian statue of George III, London
Bronze statue in London
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The equestrian statue of George III is a Grade II listed statue that stands on the junction between Pall Mall and Cockspur Street in London.[1]
| Equestrian statue of George III | |
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The statue in 2014 | |
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| Artist | Matthew Cotes Wyatt |
| Completion date | 1836 |
| Subject | George III |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51.5078°N 0.1305°W |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Statue of George III on Island at Junction With Pall Mall East |
| Designated | 9 January 1970 |
| Reference no. | 1219890 |
The statue was commissioned in 1822 and was met with poor reception even before being put up.[2] It was completed in 1836 by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, depicting George III, the first Hanoverian king to associate himself strongly with his British rather than German identity.[3]
The statue depicts George III in bronze upon a Portland stone pedestal. He is in 'Windsor uniform' and riding on the back of Adonis, which served as the king's favourite horse for twenty years. The king's hair depicted in a pigtail led to Cockspur Street gaining the nickname "Pigtail Street".[4]
