William Lyon Mackenzie Monument
A statue of William Lyon Mackenzie is installed in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada.[1]
Description and history
The front features a bust of Mackenzie from his chest to head, 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) high, 70 centimetres (28 in) wide, and 45 centimetres (18 in) thick.[2] Behind the bust is a bronze tableau that is 6.35 metres (20.8 ft) long, 88 centimetres (35 in) wide, and 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall, which runs parallel to the legislative building.[3] On one end of the tableau stands a toga-clad, bent human figure standing 2.45 metres (8.0 ft) tall clutching a law book.[2]
References
- ^ "Explore Queen's Park | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ a b Warkentin 2010, p. 70.
- ^ Warkentin 2010, p. 69.
Further reading
- Warkentin, John (2010). Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto. Becker Associates. ISBN 9780919387607.
External links
- Media related to William Lyon Mackenzie Monument at Wikimedia Commons
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