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Garden Sculpture: ▲ Philip Jackson
Victor Bronze, signed Jackson and inscribed Here stands Peter's favourite horse Victor Unique 200cm.; 79ins high by 292cm.; 115ins long This is an individual commission of a life size Clydesdale horse called Victor standing 16½ hands high. Philip Jackson CVO born 18 April 1944 is one of Britain's most renowned contemporary sculptors. Acting as Royal Sculptor to Queen Elizabeth II, his sculptures appear in numerous UK cities, as well as Argentina and Switzerland. Half of his time is spent on commissions and the other half on his gallery sculpture, which are instantly recognisable for their hauntingly elegant and theatrically enigmatic qualities. His most famous and highly acclaimed recent commission is The Bomber Command Memorial Sculpture, Green Park, London, comprising a group of seven figures, depicting the crew of a heavy bomber which was unveiled by HM The Queen, on 28th June 2012, amongst a fanfare of publicity. Other recent public commissions include; Large gallery piece 'Gale Force Nun' installed in Berkeley Square, London, June 2012 and sculpture of Sir Alex Ferguson, for Manchester United FC, unveiled late 2012. His twice life-size bronze statue of Bobby Moore was erected outside the main entrance at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007. This piece was commissioned about ten years ago by a widow to commemorate her husband, Peter, whose favourite horse was a Clydesdale called Victor. Powerful and beautifully sculpted, the meticulously precise posture creates an overwhelming sense of drama and movement whilst still emphasising the inherent gentleness of the animal.