Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla
Guy the Gorilla

© The Estate of David Wynne. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Mike Longhurst / Art UK

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A large statue of Guy, a western lowland gorilla who was a popular attraction at London Zoo, from 1947 to 1978. The gorilla stands on all fours, on a base and plinth.
Title

Guy the Gorilla

Date

1961

Medium

black Belgian fossil marble & granite

Measurements

H 120 x W 125 x D 150 cm

Accession number

SE20_ML_S195

Acquisition method

commissioned by London County Council

Work type

Statue

Owner

Bromley London Borough Council

Custodian

Bromley London Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

1962

Listing date

19/01/16

Access

time restrictions apply

Access note

park opening hours

Signature/marks description

carved into the marble base: DAVID WYNNE 1961

Inscription description

carved into the front of the granite plinth: GORILLA

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Located at

Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, Bromley

SE20 8DS

Located at the north side of the Lower Lake, Crystal Palace Park.