Physical Energy Sculpture, London
Facts and practical information
Physical Energy is a bronze equestrian statue by English artist George Frederic Watts. Watts was principally a painter, but also worked on sculptures from the 1870s. Physical Energy was first cast in 1902, two years before his death, and was intended to be Watts's memorial to "unknown worth". Watts said it was a symbol of "that restless physical impulse to seek the still unachieved in the domain of material things". The original plaster maquette is at the Watts Gallery, and there are four full-size bronze casts: one in London, one in Cape Town, one in Harare and one soon to be sited at Watts Gallery - Artists' Village in Compton, Surrey. Other smaller bronze casts were also made after Watts's death. ()
Kensington GardensCity of Westminster (Knightsbridge and Belgravia)London W8
Physical Energy Sculpture – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Kensington Palace, Serpentine Galleries, Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens.
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Bus
- Lancaster Gate • Lines: 148, 94, N207 (8 min walk)
- Leinster Terrace • Lines: 148, 94, N207 (8 min walk)
Metro
- Lancaster Gate • Lines: Central (10 min walk)
- Queensway • Lines: Central (12 min walk)
Train
- London Paddington (19 min walk)