Queen Charlotte Sculpture at Queen Park, London

The statue of Queen Charlotte, previously thought to be that of Queen Anne, and believed to have been erected in 1775, is made of lead, once common for statues, but which passed out of use by Victorian times, apart from its use in ornamental garden statues, something of a fashion in the later 18th Century, and revived periodically later on. It is an attractive material, giving a white cast where the light falls, and looking blueish or blackish or almost beige depending on the light; very different in aspect from bronze. Being soft and heavy, it allows for fine detail, but tends to slump under its own weight, so that as well as internal support, lead statues tend to need external support too, hence the short pillar supporting the drapery on the Queen's arm, and the solidity of the lower figure. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.这座曾被误认为安妮王后像、据信建于1775年的夏洛特王后雕像，采用铅材质制作。铅曾是雕塑制作的常用材料，但至维多利亚时代已逐渐淡出主流应用，仅在装饰性园林雕塑中仍有使用——这类雕塑在18世纪后期曾风行一时，后世也曾周期性复兴。铅材质外观别具一格：受光区域会呈现白色质感，随光线变化可呈现偏蓝、偏黑或近乎米白的色调，与青铜外观差异显著。铅质地柔软且沉重，虽可实现精细细节刻画，但易因自重发生下垂变形，因此铅制雕塑不仅需要内部支撑，往往还需辅以外部固定：例如支撑王后手臂处衣褶的短柱，以及雕像下部的稳固结构。 该展品隶属于“世界扫描项目（Scan The World）”。世界扫描项目是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性项目，旨在构建面向公众免费开放的全球可3D打印雕塑、艺术品及地标建筑数字档案库。本项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有特色藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。