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Monument in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
William Lyon Mackenzie Monument
The monument in 2015
43°39′45.2″N 79°23′34.1″W / 43.662556°N 79.392806°W / 43.662556; -79.392806

A statue of William Lyon Mackenzie is installed in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada.

Description and history

The front features a bust of Mackenzie from his chest to head, 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) high, 70 centimetres (28 in) wide, and 45 centimetres (18 in) thick. Behind the bust is a bronze tableau that is 6.35 metres (20.8 ft) long, 88 centimetres (35 in) wide, and 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall, which runs parallel to the legislative building. On one end of the tableau stands a toga-clad, bent human figure standing 2.45 metres (8.0 ft) tall clutching a law book.

References

  1. "Explore Queen's Park | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. ^ Warkentin 2010, p. 70.
  3. Warkentin 2010, p. 69.

Further reading

  • Warkentin, John (2010). Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto. Becker Associates. ISBN 9780919387607.

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