Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)
Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)

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The sculpture, commemorating the Jacobite Risings (1689–1746), depicts a figure of Prince Charles Edward Stuart on horseback wearing a frock coat with sword at his belt. The horse has one leg raised.
Title

Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) (1720–1788)

Date

1995

Medium

bronze & sandstone ashlar

Measurements

H 230 x W 82 x D 260 cm

Accession number

DE1_HC_3001

Acquisition method

sponsored by Lionel Pickering

Work type

Equestrian

Owner

Derby City Council

Custodian

Derby City Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

December 1995

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

rear base of figure: PANGOLIN EDITIONS / Anthony Stones

Inscription description

plaque on pedestal: PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART / "BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE" / 1720 - 1788/ ... caerc fhraoich; plaque: Charles Edward Stuart / (Bonnie Prince Charlie) / 1720 - 1788 / "It was a noble attempt." / Dr Samuel Johnson 95.

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Located at

Cathedral Green, Derby

DE1 3GP

Facing the back of Derby Cathedral.