Peter Pan (Replica)
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Sir George Frampton
Asset Type: Sculpture, Metalwork
Year of Work: 1927
Location: Immediately to the West of Central lakes Queens Gardens, East Perth
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: In 1929 the Peter Pan replica statue was presented to the children of Western Australia by the members and friends of the Rotary Club of Perth to celebrate the centenary of the State of Western Australia.
The statue is a replica of Sir George Frampton's famous Peter Pan statue which is located in London's Kensington Gardens in England and is one of only seven made from the original mould.
In 1929, Western Australia celebrated the centenary of the founding of Perth and the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement.
Inscription: "Peter Pan"
The autographed replica of Sir George Frampton`s statue of J. M. Barrie`s immortal character in London`s Kensington Gardens was presented to the children of Western Australia in 1927 by members and friends of the Rotary Club of Perth.
Visit: monumentaustralia.org.au