A statue of the English Romantic poet John Keats is located in Moorgate in the City of London. It was sculpted by Martin Jennings and depicts a larger than life-size copy of a life mask of Keats taken aged 21. Keats was the son of an ostler at the nearby inn, The Swan and Hoop.[1] It was unveiled by Michael Mainelli, the Lord Mayor of London, on 31 October 2024, the 229th anniversary of Keats' birth.[2][3]
| Statue of John Keats | |
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| Artist | Martin Jennings |
| Year | 2024 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Subject | John Keats |
| Location | Moorgate, City of London, United Kingdom |
| 51°31′04″N 0°05′21″E / 51.517694°N 0.089197°E | |
The circular base of slate around the plinth is inscribed with a quote from the fifth stanza of Keats' 1819 Ode on Indolence:
My sleep had been embroider'd with dim dreams;
My soul had been a lawn besprinkled o'er
With flowers.[1]
It was funded by Alderman Bob Hall who had previously funded the John Donne Memorial near St Paul's Cathedral.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Creamer, Ella (26 October 2024). "John Keats statue to be unveiled near his birthplace in London's Moorgate". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Lord Mayor, City of London". x.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Jack Mendel (26 October 2024). "Bronze sculpture of poet John Keats to be unveiled in London". City AM. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "LondonLife – John Keats at Moorgate…". November 5, 2024.
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