Historical information

Thomas Stoddart, 1828 - 1905, bought 12 white marble statues during a visit to Italy. Stoddart arranged for them to be shipped to Victoria and placed on pedestals of Sicilian marble and on bases of Victorian granite. These statues were unveiled in the gardens on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24th May, 1884. His intention was for the statues to adorn and add interest to the gardens. in
this work Angelo Bertozzi portrays Winter as a wizened old man protecting himself again the winter chills.

Significance

The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of Ballarat

Physical description

White marble figure of an old man with a cape around his shoulders

Inscriptions & markings

Winter
Presented by Thomas Stoddart 1884.