Statue: George IV
Erection date: 1843
Inscription
{On the front of the plinth:}
George IV
Francis Chantrey Sculptor
One third of the sculptor's fees, totalling £9,000, were paid by the king, who was also responsible for the choice of Roman costume and, practically, bareback pose. When Chantrey died in 1841, the statue was complete but it took the executors 3 years to extract full payment and release the statue for erection at this location, even though it was originally intended for the top of Marble Arch.
Site: George IV (1 memorial)
WC2, Trafalgar Square
