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O : Oscar

This sculpture of Oscar Wilde, by the artist Danny Osborne, can be found on the northern side of Merrion Square in south central Dublin city. The sculpture dates back to 1991, is a stone polychrome figure whose face and hands have been worked in porcelain. The statue rests on a base of rocky quartz. Adjacent to it are two bronze figures resting on black plinths that contain inscriptions in white of some of the more famous quotable quotes from Wilde’s work. The figurines are said to represent Dionysius and Wilde’s wife.



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Guest 21-Mar-2011 11:18
beautiful image of Oscar.
Harrison17-Dec-2008 00:36
Interesting sculpture, well shot.
Kerry Tingley16-Dec-2008 01:34
He looks as if he will jump up for a chat! Wonderful, life-like sculpture!
Cindi Smith15-Dec-2008 23:02
Wow, he looks so real!!!! beautiful sculpture and I love his work....I love that this is there....that is so danged cool! Makes me want to sit next to him and start a conversation....yeah, I'm that crazy!
Stewart Mitchell15-Dec-2008 22:58
That's one wicked statue, Maire and a good angle to capture it from!
corypdot15-Dec-2008 22:37
I have never seen Oscar Wilde, so I also thought this was a real person!
Russ Rose15-Dec-2008 22:36
He almost looks real. very nicely done. and sure meets the O factor.
Peter Sussex15-Dec-2008 22:00
Once I've tried the same pose on a very similar rock. It was unbearable. But here everything seems so convenient. Excellent find Máire, like its elegance and texture.
Phillip Normanton15-Dec-2008 21:53
He looks as though he's having a grand time up there :)
Guest 15-Dec-2008 20:02
Incredible sculpture! From the thumbnail I thought it was a live person!
jlm15-Dec-2008 19:39
Funny shot ;-)
Johnny JAG15-Dec-2008 19:35
Fab shot, he doesn't look entirely comfortable there though!
Mairéad15-Dec-2008 14:52
Very nice capture of this sculpture Máire. But I hope you have
something up your sleeve for 'W'!
Maaike Huizer15-Dec-2008 13:21
He looks like he could stand up and walk away any moment. That is an amazing statue. You've captured it well.
laine8215-Dec-2008 07:39
A very good sculpture...an interesting and careless pose !!
Kathryn15-Dec-2008 07:03
So life like, this is one of the best sculptures I've seen.
I didn't realise that he'd had a wife.
Paco López15-Dec-2008 06:56
Beautiful!!!! V!
carol j. phipps15-Dec-2008 04:09
A muse, well sculpted.
Frank Wilson15-Dec-2008 03:40
Very unusual sculpture. Photo is well done!!!
J. Scott Coile15-Dec-2008 03:08
One very famous O!
cits_4_pets15-Dec-2008 02:38
Cool sculpture, nice capture and details.
Yvonne15-Dec-2008 02:02
What a beautiful backdrop to the statue, he looks quite comfy there!
mathilda williams15-Dec-2008 01:48
just terrific! I felt like sitting down next to him for a chat when I first saw this :)
Jola Dziubinska15-Dec-2008 01:34
Awesome sculpture, I love Wilde's famous quotes :)
Sheila15-Dec-2008 00:45
There are some amazing sculptures where you live.
This is very life like.
Walter Otto Koenig15-Dec-2008 00:37
Great sculpture. I like how it's superimposed on the stone.
Sandi Whitteker15-Dec-2008 00:22
Wow! So realistic, with those shiney shoes. Excellent sculpture and capture of it. I did catch an Oscar Wilde play while in Dublin. That was fun.
Pat Shawyer15-Dec-2008 00:17
Something I wanted to see when I visited Dublin, but didn't have time to ! Thanks for showing it to me Maire !
Ray :)15-Dec-2008 00:15
Interesting work. He looks decidely thin!