Gorilla, Grade II listed marble statue in Crystal Palace Park, London Borough of Bromley, England.
The black marble sculpture depicts Guy the Gorilla resting on all fours near the Lower Lake, standing 1.2 meters tall on a polished Belgian marble base.
Created by David Wynne in 1961 through the London County Council Arts Patronage Scheme, the statue represents Guy, a western lowland gorilla from Cameroon at London Zoo.
The sculpture received Grade II listed status in 2016 for its contribution to post-war British art and representation of the connection between humans and animals.
Located beside the Lower Lake in Crystal Palace Park near the cafe, the statue allows children to climb and interact with the marble surface.
David Wynne spent nine months observing and sketching Guy at London Zoo to capture the animal's movements and behavior before creating the sculpture.
Location: London Borough of Bromley
Location: London
Inception: 1961
Creator: David Wynne
Made from material: marble
GPS coordinates: 51.41877,-0.06464
Latest update: March 8, 2025 17:52
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