Statue of Queen Victoria

1906

Sculptor: Charles Bell Birch (1832-1893)

Bronze

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Charles Bell Birch’s bronze statue for Derby was unveiled by King Edward VII in 1906. The standing figure is one of at least eight versions of Birch’s statue originally created to commemorate the Golden Jubilee in Udaipur, India.

Related Media

"Statue of Queen Victoria unveiled by H. M. The King at Derby, June 28th, 1906" (postcard). "Statue of Queen Victoria unveiled by H. M. The King at Derby, June 28th, 1906" (postcard). [Scott Series 1047; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven]