In Statue of Charles James Fox, how is the Description discussed?
The statue is of bronze and shows Fox in the robes of a Roman senator. He is seated, reputedly as his friends considered that a realistic portrayal of a standing Fox would have appeared undignified, due to his corpulence. Fox holds a copy of Magna Carta, symbolising his commitment to liberty. The statue stands on a granite plinth which is carved with Fox's full name and the date of the statue's erection. The plinth itself is raised on a four-staged pedestal base. The statue is 2.74 metres (9.0 ft) high and the plinth it stands on is 2.43 metres (8.0 ft).The statue was designated a Grade II listed structure in 1951. It was promoted to a Grade II* listing on 23 August 2008, UNESCO's International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, though the statue does not explicitly reference Fox's championing of the abolitionist cause.
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition Grade II listed structure bronze UNESCO Magna Carta Roman Fox