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Druid Statue (Close up) (+PiP)

Druid Statue (Close up) (+PiP)
Taken in Priory Park, Chichester, West Sussex. No one seems to know who the statue was supposed to be, although some people have speculated in might be of Noah. There is a plaque on the base of the statue with an inscription, which reads:

"This statue stood formerly on the conduit in South Street and was afterwards for many years in the cathedral vault of Mr William Guy, surgeon, the pupil of John Hunter and the friend of Hayley and Flaxman. it was presented to the Priory Park society by his grandson Dr William Augustus Guy of Kings College London and erected on this spot may 31 1873."

Nowadays the general consensus seems to be that it is a statue of an unknown Druidic figure. My personal theory is that it is a statue of Gandalf the Wizard :-)))

There is a view of the complete statue in the PiP.

Nouchetdu38, Mikus, Berny, Frans Schols and 15 other people have particularly liked this photo


32 comments - The latest ones
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Gelassenheit und Nachdenklichkeit ! Er hätte bestimmt viel zu erzählen !
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
I expect he would Ulrich.............perhaps he was a storyteller in real life.
6 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
I like the combination of the stone and the Autumn leaves in the pip my first thought was Neptune I have no idea why. I wonder if it was carved by a mason who wanted to show off his work a sort of test piece
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Peter Castell club
Glad you like these Peter.............I can sort of see why Neptune would spring to mind, but he would normally be carrying a trident! Whoever he was, he looks very impressive.

Thanks for commenting.
6 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
is dat zeus
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
I have no idea Fred..............no one seems to know who he was.
6 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Cheers for that Keith,.. looking at his features,..I can imagine asking him any question on absolutely any subject on Earth ,...... and he would know the answer..// Dj.
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to David G Johnson club
Yes, he does look pretty wise, doesn't he? I'm guessing he must have been someone important, but his ID seems to have been lost in the mist of time!
6 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
A fine capture.
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Thank you very much John.
6 months ago.
 vero
vero club
Une très belle sculpture historique, d'un homme plein de sagesse, très belle prise de cette statue d'art dans cette forêt automnale, Magnifique capture, Bravo Keith belle et douce nuit Amicalement.
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to vero club
Glad you like this beautiful sculpture Vero...........thanks for your lovely comments.
6 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
great both
Wish you a beautiful day!
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks Annemarie.........appreciated.
6 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful work with stunning details.
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap...........glad you like it.
6 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Da hat sie aber auch einen sehr schönen Platz neben diesen schönen herbstlichen Baum lieber Keith,das machst du auch immer prima,das du mehr Bildausschnitte wählst,wenn du ein Motive netdeckt hast,schön kommt diese Statue vor diesen herbstlichen Farben zur Geltung und auch toll ist deine Detailaufnahme mit diesen Details :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Yes, it was a lovely place to put the statue Guni.............and he looks across a really beautiful park. Glad you like the photos and thanks for dropping in and commenting.
6 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Whoever it is, it's beautifully carved and your theory is as good as any ;-)) Wonderful detail Keith but wow, what a fabulous PiP!! The backdrop of autumn leaves is spectacular and nice to see the whole statue. I've just looked full screen again and saw the single leaf on the shoulder....a lovely touch!
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Glad you like both images Maggie............I've been walking past him for years and it was those lovely autumnal leaves that made me decide to take a photo.

I just wish I could find out more about him.........but it seems he'll remain a man of mystery!
6 months ago.
 MaggsMep
MaggsMep club
Gandalf after he’d just come out of the barbers …
I’m a bit concerned about the difference in size of his pupils, I think he might’ve had a head injury, he should’ve run the fool ...
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to MaggsMep club
Ha, ha..............I never noticed the eyes much until you mentioned it!

Are you sure it's not you who's taken a knock to the head.......you seem to have forgotten the last part of your comment..........or is the gin..??
6 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A sparking capture Keith, especially so at that f6.7. I like the PiP even better though. Great autumn colours there. Well done.

Cheers. Herb
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thanks very much Herb............I'm pleased you like both shots, especially the PiP. I can never decide what image to make the main shot, but I can't please everyone :-))
6 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Das Blatt auf der Schulter ist der Hinweis auf die Jahreszeit. Sehr schöne Herbstfarben im PiP.
Beides wunderbare Aufnahmen, Keith!
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
Thank you kind sir..........much appreciated.
6 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
He certainly has a lovely seat and spot in which to extend his wise gaze…it is an interesting face. Looks like he’s pondering the mysteries of the universe, Keith. Nice shots
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Diana Australis club
Thanks for your lovely comments Diana............always appreciated.
6 months ago.
 Mikus
Mikus club
A really beautiful statue. Very enchanting with the autumnal background.
6 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Mikus club
Glad you like it Mikus............many thanks.
6 months ago.
 Rachel J Bowler
Rachel J Bowler
It might be Mr William Guy, the surgeon.
3 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rachel J Bowler
I'm not sure about that........it seems to have been extensively investigated many times already.
3 months ago.

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