Dr Johnson, The Strand: London #31

 

This statue of Dr Samuel Johson stands to the east side of St Clement Danes, The Strand, which Johnson used to attend.

 

'SAMUEL JOHNSON

L . L. D

CRITIC  ESSAYIST PHILOLOGIST

DRAMATIST POLITICIAN WRITER TALKER

 

BORN

1709

 

DIED

1784

 

THE GIFT AND HANDIWORK OF

PERCY FITZGERALD, F. S. A.

AND ERECTED BY

THE REVD. S. PENNINGTON, M. A.

RECTOR OF ST CLEMENT DANES

1910.'

 

Among many other books, Percy Fitzgerald (1834–1925) wrote a biography of James Boswell (1740–95).

 

On the south side of the plinth is a representation of Boswell and Johnson, apparently at the time of their visit to the Hebrides. It was obviously cast from the same mould as another plaque of Fitzgerald's in Lichfield, Staffordshire, which was Johnson's birthplace.

 

On the north side, Johnson with Mrs Hester Thrale.

 

Below are links to two other posts I've made on Johnson.

 

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Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84) and Lichfield, Staffordshire

Dr Johnson's House: London #22