A statue of writer Virginia Woolf sits overlooking the Thames at Richmond Riverside in London, United Kingdom. It was sculpted by Laury Dizengremel and erected in November 2022.[1]
Location
The statue stands in Richmond, where Woolf established her publishing house Hogarth Press with her husband, named after Hogarth House where the two lived. Cheryl Robson, a fundraiser for the statue, mentioned that Woolf’s diaries suggested she would frequently enjoy the views from the banks of the Thames around Richmond.[2][3]
In November 2021, the statue’s position created some controversy in relation to the nature of Woolf’s death, as she had committed suicide by drowning in a river.[4][5]
References
- ^ Guest, Katy (16 November 2022). “A Statue of One’s Own: the new Virginia Woolf sculpture that’s challenging stereotypes”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Temple, Emily (16 November 2022). “You can finally take a selfie with a full-size statue of Virginia Woolf”. Literary Hub. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Flood, Alison (13 November 2020). “Virginia Woolf statue fundraiser flooded with donations after Wollstonecraft controversy”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Sandeman, George (20 November 2021). “Virginia Woolf statue on Richmond Riverside opposed over fears of copycat suicides”. The Times. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Taylor, Harry (20 November 2021). “Planned Virginia Woolf statue challenged as insensitive”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
External links
Media related to Statue of Virginia Woolf, Richmond Riverside at Wikimedia Commons
