I photographed this group of statuary in the first few days of November, 2010, in London. This is one of the four groups flanking the Albert Memorial on the south side of Hyde Park, opposite the Royal Albert Hall, tribute to the partner of Queen Victoria. The groups were meant to represent the British Empire's overseas protectorates and dominions, such as India and Egypt, and, leaving aside colonialism, which today leaves such a bad taste in one's mouth, one can enjoy these monuments purely as art. The Albert Memorial is perhaps the most sculpture-rich edifice in a town which to this day is dripping with the stone-mason's art, and the individual figure work is quite breathtaking. Colour and contrast were adjusted as tiny bit. Fuji FinePix S5600, automatic. Image by Mike.
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