Statue of Christopher Codrington

was commissioned by | a été commandé par: All Souls College, Oxford
has current owner | est actuellement possédée par: Private (Company/Organization)
managed by | dirigé par: All Souls College, Oxford
has current location | a pour localisation actuelle: Oxford; United Kingdom
has current location type | a le type d'emplacement actuel: indoors

depicts | figure: Codrington, Christopher
shows visual item | présente l'item visuel: man; slave-owner; colonial administrator
consists of | consiste en: marble
was produced by | a été produit par: Cheere, Henry

has inscription | a une inscription: The wording on the statue's plinth has been sourced from low-res images on Art UK. Please note therefore that these inscriptions, as well as the translations from Latin into English, are not exact and may need correction in places.; Left Side (Latin):
CHRISTOPHORO CODRINGTON Arm:
Quod Bibliothecum hane extrui,
Librifique locupletari,
Ex Testamento curavit,
Memoris gratia, animi momumentum,
P. P.
Custos, et Collegium Om: Anim:
Annon Dom: MDCC XXIV

Right Side (Latin):
CHRISTOPHORUS CODRINGTON, A. M.
Coll: Om: Anim: Socius,
Apud Caribum Infulas,
Capitaneus Generalis, et Gubernator,
Quem varias edoctum artes, studijsq, Minerva
Omnibus ornatum, Marti Rhedicyna furenti
Credidit invita, et tanto se jactat Alumno.
Addison.
Obijt Barbadae in America
VII Id: Aprilis MDCCX. AEtat: 42; Left Side (English):
CHRISTOPHER CODRINGTON Arm:
The library that I built this year,
to be enriched with books
From the Testament he took care
The grateful memory, a moment of mind,
P. P.
Custodian and College Om: Anim:
Anon Dom: MDCC 24

Right Side (English):
CHRISTOPHER CODRINGTON, A. M.
Coll: Om: Anim: Partner,
At the Carib Influas,
Captain General and Governor
Minerva taught him various arts, studies
All decked out, Marti Rhedicyna raging
Begrudgingly he believed, and he boasted so much of himself as a student.
Addison.
He died in Barbados in America
7 Id: April 1780 Age: 42
consists of | consiste en: marble

is referred to by | est référencé par: Art UK; All Souls College - The Codrington Legacy

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