Site: Physical Energy (1 memorial)
W2, Kensington Gardens
We always knew about this statue but only realised it was a memorial in October 2016 when it was nominated by sculptor Steven Claydon as a statue he hates. Confirmed by Artsnet: "Watts was a willing, if muddle-headed, supporter of Rhodes."
We understand there are 3 (or soon 4) full-size versions of this sculpture, located: Cape Town, South Africa: Harare, Zimbabwe; here; on a hill near the Watts Gallery (creation and installation planned in 2017 for 2018).
Watts based the sculpture on one of his earlier works, an equestrian statue of the first Duke of Westminster.
What's that spire tickling the horse's belly? - the Royal Albert Hall doesn't have a spire. Correct, but the Queen's Tower rises, in perfect alignment, to appear above the Hall.
