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| Artist | Sebastian Gahagan |
| Completion date | January 1824 (1824-01) |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn |
| Dimensions | 2.18 m (7.16 ft) |
| Designation | Grade II |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
The statue of theDuke of Kent is asculpture located inPark Crescent, just south ofRegent's Park and at the northern end ofPortland Place inCentral London. It is on land owned by theCrown Estate in theCity of Westminster and was designed by the Irish artistSebastian Gahagan. It commemoratesPrince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son ofGeorge III and brother ofGeorge IV (who was on the throne when the statue was erected) andWilliam IV, as well as the father of the futureQueen Victoria. Installed in January 1824, the statue stands 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m) high, depicting the Duke in hisField Marshal's uniform and wearing the regalia of theOrder of the Garter.[1]
It is made frombronze and is stands on agranitepedestal. It has beenGrade II listed since 1970.[2] Gahagan was from a notable family of sculptors and was the son ofLawrence Gahagan. He also served anapprenticeship withJoseph Nollekens. Kent had died in January 1820, eight months after his wifeVictoria of Saxe-Coburg had given birth to their only child Princess Victoria. Funds were raised for the memorial statue by variouscharities with which Kent had been involved, with many of his fellowFreemasons giving money.[3] It wascast by theengineerJohn Braithwaite.
The statue complemented the grand rebuilding of parts of theWest End, particularly the development ofRegent Street and Regent's Park (both named after Kent's elder brother,Prince Regent since 1811) and Portland Place by thearchitectsJohn Nash andDecimus Burton in the fashionable lateGeorgian style.
Today it is located close toRegent's Park tube station on theLondon Underground. Amuch later memorial to theVictoriansurgeonLord Lister was unveiled in 1924 a little way to the south on Portland Place.
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