Statue of James Cook, Hyde Park
1879 statue by Thomas Woolner in Sydney, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bronze statue of the British explorer Captain James Cook stands in Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia. Designed by Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood sculptor Thomas Woolner and unveiled in 1879, the statue is larger than life and depicts Cook holding a telescope in his left hand with his right hand extended towards the sky.[1]
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Captain James Cook | |
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Artist | Thomas Woolner |
Year | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) |
Type | Statue |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | James Cook |
Location | Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°52′27″S 151°12′43″E |
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