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.这座夏洛特王后（Queen Charlotte）雕像曾被误认为是安妮王后（Queen Anne）雕像，据信始建于1775年。其材质为铅——这一材料曾在雕像制作中广为使用，但到维多利亚时代已逐渐被弃用，仅在装饰性园林雕塑中仍有应用。这类园林雕塑在18世纪后期曾风靡一时，后续也曾数次复兴。 铅是一种颇具美感的材质：受光区域会呈现出洁白的质感，随光线变化又会呈现偏蓝、偏黑或近乎米色的色调，外观与青铜大相径庭。铅质偏软且密度较大，既能实现精细的细节刻画，却也容易因自重发生垂坠变形。因此铅制雕像不仅需要内部支撑结构，往往还需辅以外部加固——这也解释了为何王后手臂处的帷幔配有短柱支撑，以及雕像下部结构为何需要坚实稳固。 本展品为Scan The World项目的收录对象。Scan The World是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性项目，旨在打造全球范围内可免费开放访问的3D可打印雕塑、艺术品与地标数字档案库。该项目属于开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]咨询参与方式。