Rysbrack and Bristol.
Edward Colston (1636 - 1721).
A Bust and Monument
by Michael Rysbrack
In no way is this post glorifying the life of Edward Colston or his contribution to the slave trade as a member of the Royal African Company.
I am in full sympathy with the removal of the statue of Colston by John Cassidy in Bristol in 2020.
for a brief life see:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/History/bristolrecordsociety/publications/bha096.pdf
For a brief overview of Bristol's role in the slave trade see:
For a brief overview of Bristol's role in the slave trade see:
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The Terracotta Bust
Bristol Museum.
Image from undated Bristol Post 1952
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The bust when in position at Armoury Square, Stapleton Road St Paul's, Bristol.
Photographs courtesey Historic England.
Built in 1837
First named Armoury Place in 1849 and finally Armoury Square
in 1852. Some of the armour houses do still survive as nos 12,19, 39 and 46,
and it was in no. 46 that Mr Packer began his famous chocolate company which is
now in Greenbank. Nothing remains of the old armoury building but its memory is
kept alive in the local pub, the Armoury Tavern.
A full and detailed history of the armoury and the square,
with illustrations, appears in Bristol’s Vanished Georgian Armoury and The
development of Armoury Square by John Bartlett and John Penny of Fishponds
Local History Society.
The bust was replaced with a fibreglass replica c. 1980.
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All photographs above taken from the web.
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The Monument to Edward Colston
All Saints Church, Corn Street, Bristol.
The church is closed.
I have tried several times to gain admittance to the church but have been unsuccessful and so the photographs below will have to suffice for the time being. I will try again to gain access in the future.
Photographs above courtesey Flickr
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Engraved Illustration plate CXIII from A book of Architecture
James Gibbs
pub. 1728
available from
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Edward Colston
Godfrey Kneller
124 x 100 cms
Purchased in 1694.
St Bartholemews Hospital, London.
Image courtesey Art UK
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Engraving afterJonathan Richardson
by George Vertue
1722
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Edward Colston (1636-1721)
Jonathan Richardson
(1667–1745)
Oil
on canvas.
Height:
124.5 cm (49 in); Width: 101 cm (39.7 in).
Collection City Hall, Bristol.
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