Statue of James II
The statue of James II is a bronze sculpture located in the front garden of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Probably inspired by French statues of the same period, it depicts James II of England as a Roman emperor, wearing Roman armour and a laurel wreath.
- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …dates from 1686
- …is inscribed with “JACOBVS SECVNDVS - DEI GRATIA ANGLIAE SCOTIAE FRANCIAE ET HIBERNIAE REX - FIDEI DEFENSO - ANNO MDCLXXXVI”
- Description: public sculpture in Trafalgar Square, London, England, UK
- Also known as“Statue of James II in front of National Gallery West Wing”“Statue of James II, Trafalgar Square”“Statue of King James II”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and National Gallery.
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National Portrait Gallery
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and St James’s.
St James’s
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West End of London
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Statue of James II
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Latitude
51.50849° or 51° 30′ 31″ north
Longitude
-0.12901° or 0° 7′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV5C+99
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Statue of James II” goes by many names.
تمثال جيمس التانىEgyptian Arabic
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