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Great art work
Very detailed statue of Charles Latrobe, original lieutenant-governor of Victoria and prior to that Superintendent of that part of NSW that is now Victoria (yes Mexicans, prior to the 1850s most of you were New South Welshmen). Located in the grounds of the State Library on the northern edge of the CBD.
This statue is right in front of the state library. Great photography spot.
非常好的一个地方，成为了我街拍收集样片的必经之地！同时图书馆也是一个很好的拍摄素材！？
OK, a statue :)
Looked good to look at. It's free to look at as well. Someone once screamed in my ear once when I was standing near it
Not as good as Joan of sharks
A great, perfectly preserved statue of Joan of Arc by leblanc-barbedienne. Why is it here ? I don't know
There are two statues of Charles La Trobe in Melbourne, this one by Peter Corlett loated on the left forecourt of the State Library of Victoria and the other by Charles Robb at La Trobe University in Bundoora. This almost life-size statue commemorating Charles Joseph La Trobe, Superintendent of the Port Phillip District and later the first Lieutenant-Governor of the colony of Victoria. La Trobe had immense significance in the development of Melbourne and was one of the founders of the founders of the State Library and also the Royal Botanic Gardens, Museum of Victoria, National Gallery of Victoria and University of Melbourne.
Peter Corlett's statue of La Trobe was unveiled on 21 November 2006. It depicts La Trobe reading the proclamation of Victoria’s separation from the colony of New South Wales.
The inscription reads:
Charles Joseph La Trobe CB
1801-1875
Superintendent, Port Phillip District of NSW 1939-1851
Lieutenant Governor of the colony of Victoria 1851-1854
The State Library of Victoria is a must-see landmark in Melbourne
Peter Corlett's statue of La Trobe was unveiled on 21 November 2006. It depicts La Trobe reading the proclamation of Victoria’s separation from the colony of New South Wales.
The inscription reads:
Charles Joseph La Trobe CB
1801-1875
Superintendent, Port Phillip District of NSW 1939-1851
Lieutenant Governor of the colony of Victoria 1851-1854
The State Library of Victoria is a must-see landmark in Melbourne
The State Library of Victoria is home to many monuments and sculptures, some of these are located in the front lawns and forecourt on Swanston Street, Melbourne.
The one on the right is that of the legendary heroine of France, Joan of Arc or Jeanne d'Arc, as she is known in English and French respectively. It was selected for its artistic qualities rather than as anyone’s national symbol and it complements the statue of St George and the Dragon on the left of the State Library's front lawns and forecourt.
Valiantly riding her horse, holding high a flag, this bronze sculpture was made by the French sculptor, Emmanuel Frémiet, who was famous for making equestrian sculptures. It arrived in Port Melbourne by ship from Marseilles in France in a massive crate and from there it was transported by train to Spencer Street (now Southern Cross) station. From there it was hauled to the Library on a wagon drawn by four horses and was finally placed in its current location on 1 February, 1907.
The State Library's Joan of Arc statue has often been a celebration and rallying location for Melbourne's French and Francophile community (e.g. Bastille Day).
The State Library of Victoria is a must-see landmark in Melbourne
The one on the right is that of the legendary heroine of France, Joan of Arc or Jeanne d'Arc, as she is known in English and French respectively. It was selected for its artistic qualities rather than as anyone’s national symbol and it complements the statue of St George and the Dragon on the left of the State Library's front lawns and forecourt.
Valiantly riding her horse, holding high a flag, this bronze sculpture was made by the French sculptor, Emmanuel Frémiet, who was famous for making equestrian sculptures. It arrived in Port Melbourne by ship from Marseilles in France in a massive crate and from there it was transported by train to Spencer Street (now Southern Cross) station. From there it was hauled to the Library on a wagon drawn by four horses and was finally placed in its current location on 1 February, 1907.
The State Library's Joan of Arc statue has often been a celebration and rallying location for Melbourne's French and Francophile community (e.g. Bastille Day).
The State Library of Victoria is a must-see landmark in Melbourne