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The statue of Robert Clive, London is a Grade II listed outdoor bronze sculpture of military officer Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, also known as 'Clive of India', located in King Charles Street, Whitehall, London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Statue: Lord Clive )〕 The sculptor was John Tweed and the statue was unveiled in 1912, outside Gwydyr House, and was moved to the present location in 1916.〔 On the west face of the plinth are Clive's surname and the year of his birth and death (1725–1774).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Robert Clive – London, UK – Statues of Historic Figures )〕 The remaining three sides have bronze reliefs depicting events in his life: the Siege of Arcot in 1751, eve of the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.〔 On 8 February, 1907, Sir William Forwood wrote to ''The Times'' that there were no monuments to Clive in London or India, and that even his grave, in the churchyard of Moreton Say, Shropshire, was unmarked. Conservative politician George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston supported Forwood's complaint, and a 'Clive Memorial Fund' committee was established, with Curzon publicising the fundraising efforts and progress with further letters to the ''Times'' editor. The fund raised between £5,000 and £6,000 to create memorials to Clive in London and India.〔 Sculptor John Tweed was commissioned to start work on the statue of Clive and exhibited a sketch model at the Royal Academy 1910.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= John Tweed Lord Clive c.1910–12 )〕 A smaller version of the finished statue, also cast in bronze, is now part of the collection of the Tate in London.〔 Other depictions of Clive by Tweed include a memorial tablet, erected by public subscription, in 1919, in the south choir aisle of Westminster Abbey, and a marble statue at the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sculptures and Statues )〕 ==See also== * Bali Bombings Memorial, London, located nearby 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Statue of Robert Clive, London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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