A wide selection of sculptures in London that incorporate or commemorate animals.

Artists featured in this Curation: Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993), Ray Smith (1949–2018), David Wynne (1926–2014), Christopher Le Brun (b.1951), Gary Hume (b.1962), Katharina Fritsch (b.1956), Maggi Hambling (b.1945), John Charles Felix Rossi (1762–1839), William Frederick Woodington (1806–1893), William McMillan (1887–1977), and 88 more
89 artworks
Lying Down Horse
© The Executors of the Frink Estate and Archive. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Government Art Collection

Lying Down Horse 1974

Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)

Bronze

H 91.5 x W 183 x D 91.5 cm

Government Art Collection

Paternoster
© The Executors of the Frink Estate and Archive. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2023. Image credit: Alfred Yeung / Art UK

Paternoster 1975

Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)

Bronze & Portland stone

H 213 x W 327 x D 813 cm

Hind
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Giles Gostwick / Art UK

Hind 2001

Ray Smith (1949–2018)

Metal

H 400 cm

Two Dolphins
© The Estate of David Wynne. All rights reserved, DACS 2023. Image credit: Mike Longhurst / Art UK

Two Dolphins 1988

David Wynne (1926–2014)

Oxidised bronze

H 120 x W 110 x D 110 cm

Boy with a Dolphin
© The Estate of David Wynne. All rights reserved, DACS 2023. Image credit: Jennette Russell / Art UK

Boy with a Dolphin 1974–1975

David Wynne (1926–2014)

Bronze, stone & cobbles

H 310 x W 457 cm

Union – Horse with Two Discs
© Christopher Le Brun. All rights reserved, DACS 2023. Image credit: Alfred Yeung / Art UK

Union – Horse with Two Discs 2000

Christopher Le Brun (b.1951)

Bronze

H 469 x W 255 x D 158 cm

Pecking Bird
© Gary Hume. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Colleen Rowe Harvey / Art UK

Pecking Bird 2012–2013

Gary Hume (b.1962)

Aluminium & gloss paint

Leaping Salmon
© The Estate of David Wynne. All rights reserved, DACS 2023. Image credit: Mike Longhurst / Art UK

Leaping Salmon 1980

David Wynne (1926–2014)

Burnished steel

H 190 x W 90 x D 140 cm

Hahn/Cock
© DACS 2023. Image credit: Gautier Deblonde / Greater London Authority

Hahn/Cock 2013

Katharina Fritsch (b.1956)

Fibreglass

H 472 cm

The Brixton Heron
© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Vincenzo Albano / Art UK

The Brixton Heron 2010

Maggi Hambling (b.1945)

Metal

H 300 cm

Asia and Europe
Image credit: The National Gallery, London

Asia and Europe 1826–1832

John Charles Felix Rossi (1762–1839)

Portland stone

The National Gallery, London

Lion
Image credit: World Rugby Museum

Lion

William Frederick Woodington (1806–1893)

Gilded coade stone

World Rugby Museum

Lion
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Kensington and Chelsea Local Studies

Lion 1958

William McMillan (1887–1977)

Stone

Kensington and Chelsea Local Studies

Unicorn
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Kensington and Chelsea Local Studies

Unicorn 1958

William McMillan (1887–1977)

Stone

Kensington and Chelsea Local Studies

Monument for a Dead Parrot
© the artist. Image credit: University of Greenwich

Monument for a Dead Parrot 2009

John Reardon (b.1968)

Cast, spray painted bronze

H 16 x W 49 x D 19 cm

University of Greenwich

Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard I, 1157–1199)
Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard I, 1157–1199) 1856 & 1864

Carlo Marochetti (1805–1867)

Bronze

Parliamentary Art Collection

Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), Lord Protector
Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), Lord Protector 1899

Hamo Thornycroft (1850–1925)

Bronze

Parliamentary Art Collection

Swallows
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Lambeth Palace

Swallows

unknown artist

Bronze

H 107 x W 100 cm

Lambeth Palace

Elephant in the Room
© the copyright holders. Image credit: Queen Mary, University of London

Elephant in the Room 2017

Hannah Stewart (b.1976) and Chierol Lai (b.1995)

Bronze resin

H 17 x W 20 x D 16 cm

Queen Mary, University of London

Chilean Scout*
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Scouts Heritage Service

Chilean Scout* c.1929

R. Tonti (active c.1929)

Bronze

H 93 x W 56 cm

The Scouts Heritage Service

The Journey by Night
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Jennette Russell / Art UK

The Journey by Night 1972

Marjorie Crossley (1905–2001)

Bronze

Dragon Fly
© the copyright holders. Image credit: Juliet Ferguson / Art UK

Dragon Fly 2009 or before

Thrussells

Galvanised mild steel

W 250 cm

Tomb of George Wombwell (1777–1850)
Image credit: Colleen Rowe Harvey / ArtUK

Tomb of George Wombwell (1777–1850) 1850

unknown artist

Marble

Wellington Arch and Quadriga
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Wellington Arch and Quadriga 1825–1912

A. B. Burton (active 1874–1939) and Decimus Burton (1800–1881) and Adrian Jones (1845–1938)

Bronze, mild steel & Portland stone

H 960 x W 1080 cm

Cormorant
© the artist. Image credit: Juliet Ferguson / Art UK

Cormorant 2009 or before

Kevin Herlihy (b.1962)

Recycled rubbish

HSBC Lions
© the copyright holders. Image credit: Anthony McIntosh / Art UK

HSBC Lions 2002

William Wheatley Wagstaff (1880–1962) (copy of) and Chou Yin Hsiang (copy of) and Mark Kennedy

Bronze

Earl Haig (1861–1928)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Earl Haig (1861–1928)

Alfred Frank Hardiman (1891–1949) and Stephen Rowland Pierce (1896–1966) and Morris Singer Art Foundry Ltd (founded 1927)

Bronze & Portland stone

H 420 x W 380 cm

Two Swans
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Vincenzo Albano / Art UK

Two Swans 1984

Catharine Marr-Johnson (1945–2014) and Morris Singer Art Foundry Ltd (founded 1927)

Bronze

Duke of Cambridge (1819–1904)
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Duke of Cambridge (1819–1904) 1905–1907

Adrian Jones (1845–1938) and John Belcher (1841–1913) and A. B. Burton (active 1874–1939)

Bronze & Dartmoor granite

H 360 x W 380 cm

Viscount Wolseley (1833–1913)
Image credit: Irene Iacono / Art UK

Viscount Wolseley (1833–1913) 1920

William Goscombe John (1860–1952)

Bronze & Portland stone

H 346 cm

Edward VII (1841–1910)
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Edward VII (1841–1910)

Edgar Bertram MacKennal (1863–1931) and Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869–1944) and J. W. Singer & Sons (founded 1847)

Bronze & Portland stone

H 390 x W 390 cm

Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)

Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834–1890) and Howard Ince and Moore & Co. and Alexander Macdonald & Co. (active c.1820–1941)

Granite & bronze

H 430 x W 400 cm

Saint George and the Dragon
© the artist/courtesy Flowers Gallery, London and New York. Image credit: Alfred Yeung / Art UK

Saint George and the Dragon 1988

Michael Sandle (b.1936) and Morris Singer Art Foundry Ltd (founded 1927)

Bronze

H 900 cm

Tandem Lovers
© the artist. Image credit: Anthony McIntosh / Art UK

Tandem Lovers 2020

Gillie and Marc

Painted bronze

Colin Campbell (1792–1863), 1st Baron Clyde
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Colin Campbell (1792–1863), 1st Baron Clyde 1867

Carlo Marochetti (1805–1867)

Bronze & red granite

H 880 cm

Chindit Memorial
© the copyright holder & © the copyright holder. Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Chindit Memorial 1990 or before

Frank Forster (d.2017) and David Price (active 1990)

Bronze, Portland stone & pink granite

H 101 cm

Small Work Horse
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Giles Gostwick / Art UK

Small Work Horse 1985

Judith Bluck (1936–2011)

Bronze

Coat of Arms
Image credit: Giles Gostwick / Art UK

Coat of Arms 1836–1837

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859) and Grissell and Peto (active 1830–1847)

Stone

The Bull
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Vincenzo Albano / Art UK

The Bull 1959

Robert Clatworthy (1928–2015)

Bronze

H 140 x W 312 x D 155 cm

George III (1738–1820)
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

George III (1738–1820) 1836 or before

Matthew Cotes Wyatt (1777–1862)

Bronze & Portland stone

H 300 cm

The Minotaur and the Hare on Bench
© the artist. Image credit: Anthony McIntosh / Art UK

The Minotaur and the Hare on Bench 1995

Sophie Ryder (b.1963)

Bronze

Field Marshal Lord Napier of Magdala (1810–1890)
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Field Marshal Lord Napier of Magdala (1810–1890) 1891

Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834–1890) (posthumous cast) and Alfred Gilbert (1854–1934) and Morris Singer Art Foundry Ltd (founded 1927)

Bronze on granite plinth

Charles I (1600–1649)
Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Charles I (1600–1649) 1630–1633 & 1674–1675

Hubert Le Sueur (c.1580–1658) and Joshua Marshall (active 17th C) and Christopher Wren (1632–1723)

Bronze

H 280 x W 236 cm

'Jacob' – The Circle Dray Horse
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Andy Smith / Art UK

'Jacob' – The Circle Dray Horse 1987

Shirley Pace (b.1933) and Burleighfield Arts Limited

Bronze & artificial stone

H 244 x W 914 x D 356 cm

Black Bull
Image credit: Juliet Ferguson / Art UK

Black Bull 19th C

unknown artist

Stone

Swan Marker and Barge Master
© the artist. Image credit: Alfred Yeung / Art UK

Swan Marker and Barge Master 2007

Vivien Mallock (b.1945)

Bronze

The Knight of the Cnihtengild
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Alfred Yeung / Art UK

The Knight of the Cnihtengild 1990

Denys Mitchell (1939–2005)

Beaten bronze & blue crystal

Tortoises with Triangle and Time
© the artist. Image credit: Jennette Russell / Art UK

Tortoises with Triangle and Time 2000

Wendy Taylor (b.1945) and Bronze Age Sculpture Casting Foundry and Meighs Castings Ltd and Nautilus Fine Art Foundry (active 1997–2003)

Bronze

H 549 x W 660 x D 619 cm

Two Stags
Image credit: Sally Norris / Art UK

Two Stags

Peter Turnerelli (1774–1839) (attributed to)

Bronze

Sam
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Colleen Rowe Harvey / Art UK

Sam 1997

unknown artist

Bronze & brick

Fallow Deer
© the artist. Image credit: David Ovenden / Art UK

Fallow Deer 2019

Marshall Lambert

Wood

Swans and Rabbits
© the artist. Image credit: David Ovenden / Art UK

Swans and Rabbits 2019

Marshall Lambert

Wood

Painted Lady Butterfly
© the copyright holder. Image credit: David Ovenden / Art UK

Painted Lady Butterfly 2019

Maud Milton

Ceramic mosaic

The Elephant House
Image credit: Colleen Rowe Harvey / Art UK

The Elephant House 1900

William Bradford (1845–1919)

Terracotta

Stag
© the artist. Image credit: Maarten Roes Francken / Art UK

Stag 2001

Marcus Cornish (b.1964)

Bronze

H 180 x W 230 cm

Diana Drinking Fountain
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Maarten Roes Francken / Art UK

Diana Drinking Fountain 1954

Estcourt James Clack (1906–1973) and John Galizia (active 1930–1984) and Walter Burch (1914–2003)

Bronze & Cornish granite

H 390 cm

Flock of Mallard Ducks
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Mike Longhurst / Art UK

Flock of Mallard Ducks 2001

Lloyd Le Blanc (b.1940)

Bronze

H 250 x W 170 x D 160 cm

Physical Energy
Image credit: Sally Norris / Art UK

Physical Energy 1904

George Frederic Watts (1817–1904) and A. B. Burton (active 1874–1939) and Pethick Brothers

Bronze & granite

H 300 x W 380 x D 145 cm

Cow Heads
Image credit: Jennette Russell / Art UK

Cow Heads 1908

unknown artist

Terracotta

Peter Pan
Image credit: Sally Norris / Art UK

Peter Pan

George James Frampton (1860–1928) and A. B. Burton (active 1874–1939)

Bronze

H 305 x W 130 x D 130 cm

The Cock
Image credit: Juliet Ferguson / Art UK

The Cock mid-19th C–late 19th C

unknown artist

Stone

Night Scene
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Mark Collins / Art UK

Night Scene 2008

Tom Harvey

Wood

Badgers
© the artist. Image credit: David Ovenden / Art UK

Badgers 2019

Marshall Lambert

Wood

Heron, Newt, Frog, Snails
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Kevin O'Neill / Art UK

Heron, Newt, Frog, Snails 2018

unknown artist

Wood

Owl
© the artist. Image credit: David Ovenden / Art UK

Owl 2019

Marshall Lambert

Wood

Leaping Hare on Crescent and Bell
© the estate of Barry Flanagan / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Alfred Yeung / Art UK

Leaping Hare on Crescent and Bell 1988

Barry Flanagan (1941–2009) and A. & A. Sculpture Casting (active c.1978–c.1988)

Patinated bronze

H 350 x W 200 cm

Dolphin Fountain
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Alfred Yeung / Art UK

Dolphin Fountain 1989–1990

John Ravera (1941–2006)

Blue/green patinated bronze

H 127 cm

Paddington Bear
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Maarten Roes Francken / Art UK

Paddington Bear 2020

3D Eye

Fibreglass with structural steel armature & metallic bronze finish

William III (1650–1702)
Image credit: Maarten Roes Francken / Art UK

William III (1650–1702) 1808

John Bacon I (1740–1799) and John Bacon II (1777–1859)

Portland stone & bronze

H 290 x W 300 cm

Street Cat Bob
© the copyright holders. Image credit: Nick Hodgson / Art UK

Street Cat Bob 2021

Tanya Russell (b.1975) and James Bowen (b.1979)

Bronze, granite & oak

Jellicoe Memorial Fountains
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Maarten Roes Francken / Art UK

Jellicoe Memorial Fountains 1940

Charles Thomas Wheeler (1892–1974) and Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869–1944) and Morris Singer Art Foundry Ltd (founded 1927)

Portland stone & bronze

H 150 cm

George IV (1762–1830)
Image credit: Maarten Roes Francken / Art UK

George IV (1762–1830) 1829–1843

Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781–1841)

Bronze & granite

H 420 cm

Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Image credit: Maarten Roes-Francken / Art UK

Duke of Wellington (1769–1852) 1837–1844

Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781–1841) and Henry Weekes I (1807–1877)

Bronze & grey granite

The Turkish Gun (Ottoman Gun)
Image credit: Maarten Roes Francken / Art UK

The Turkish Gun (Ottoman Gun) 1524 & 1802

Murad, Son of Abdullah (active 1524) and Royal Carriage Department and J. & E. Hall (founded 1785)

Cast iron

Lions
Image credit: Jennette Russell / Art UK

Lions 1887

Thomas Edward Collcutt (1840–1924)

Stone

Esmé Percy Memorial Drinking Fountain for Dogs
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Sally Norris / Art UK

Esmé Percy Memorial Drinking Fountain for Dogs

Sylvia Gilley (1908–2008)

Bronze & granite

H 110 x W 177 x D 173 cm

Isis/Serenity
© the artist. Image credit: Sally Norris / Art UK

Isis/Serenity

Simon Gudgeon (b.1958)

Bronze

H 300 cm

Stag Relief
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Juliet Ferguson / Art UK

Stag Relief

unknown artist

Stone

Dolphin and Boat Fountains and Lanterns
Image credit: Andy Smith / Art UK

Dolphin and Boat Fountains and Lanterns 18th C

Philip Hardwick (1792–1870)

Vermiculate & iron

Hare and Hounds Architectural Relief
Image credit: Nick Hodgson / Art UK

Hare and Hounds Architectural Relief c.1856

unknown artist

Stone

The Foxes and Cherries
© the artist. Image credit: Vincenzo Albano / Art UK

The Foxes and Cherries 2010

Lucy Casson (b.1960)

Fibreglass & recycled materials

Humphry
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Colleen Rowe Harvey / Art UK

Humphry 1992–1997

Marcia Debra Solway (1958–1992)

Bronze & granite

Owl Carving
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Nick Bowman / Art UK

Owl Carving 2019

Natural Garden Sculptures

Wood

H 250 cm

Civic Pride
© the artist. Image credit: Gerry Temple / Art UK

Civic Pride 2001

David Annand (b.1948)

Bronze & steel

H 500 x W 200 x D 200 cm

Together Forever on Wheels
© the artist. Image credit: Tracy Jenkins / Art UK

Together Forever on Wheels 2021

Gillie and Marc

Bronze & metal

George I, Unicorns and Lions
© the artist. Image credit: Colleen Rowe Harvey / Art UK

George I, Unicorns and Lions 1716

Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661–1736) and Tim Crawley (b.1955)

Stone

Beckenham Park Squirrel
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Gary Tyrell / Art UK

Beckenham Park Squirrel

unknown artist

Stone

H 157 x W 85 x D 120 cm

South Bank Lion
Image credit: Vincenzo Albano / Art UK

South Bank Lion 1837

William Frederick Woodington (1806–1893)

Coade stone & granite

H 366 x W 396 cm