Equestrian statue of Charles II, Windsor Castle
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Equestrian statue of Charles II, Windsor Castle
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A bronze equestrian statue of King Charles II on horseback sits in the Upper Ward of Windsor Castle beneath the castle's Round Tower. It was inspired by Hubert Le Sueur's statue of Charles I in London, the statue was cast by Josias Ibach in 1679, with the marble plinth featuring carvings by Grinling Gibbons. The statue was commissioned by Tobias Rustat, Charles's valet. Rustat was a significant philanthropist of the 1670s. Rustat's fortune was partially derived from the transatlantic slave trade
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Sculpture by Grinling Gibbons
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrian_statue_of_Charles_II,_Windsor_Castle
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2023-09-02T14:18:44Z
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