Monarchs & Royalty
George IV
George IV commissioned this statue of himself for the top of Marble Arch, riding bareback in Roman dress. He died before it was finished, the bill was enormous, and it was parked 'temporarily' on a Trafalgar Square plinth in 1843 — where it has remained ever since.
- Subject
- King George IV
- Sculptor
- Sir Francis Chantrey
- Unveiled
- 1843
- Material
- Bronze
- Location
- North-east plinth, Trafalgar Square
