Download Alfred Gilbert Statue Piccadilly Circus Images. The statue was designed by sir alfred gilbert as 'the god of selfless love', to commemorate the philanthropic good deeds for which the earl of about eros statue, piccadilly circus address: But behind the now iconic, almost hackneyed, sculpture is a history of controversy, hooliganism, errors and ruined careers.

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50 year old images shows what piccadilly circus looked like. But behind the now iconic, almost hackneyed, sculpture is a history of controversy, hooliganism, errors and ruined careers. Like other works by alfred gilbert, the figure in a rather art nouveau idiom, sensitively modelled and with a nobility of face.

Sir alfred gilbert's statue has been taken down four times since it was erected 92 years ago.

It was built in 1819 to connect regent street with piccadilly. The statue has become a london icon: text accompanying photograph in original. The triangle in the centre of the circus, is occupied by a memorial fountain to lord shaftesbury, by alfred gilbert, a.r.a., unveiled in 1893, and adorned with eight plaques of scenes from the philanthropist's life.