been influenced by the Equestrian Statue. Allegedly the equestrian statue of King George III of Great Britain which stood in New York City's Bowling Green until 1776 (when it was thrown down and the lead turned into musket balls for George Washington's army) was based upon the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius. Richard Westmacott modeled later statues of King George III on the Equestrian Statue. Sculptor Jacques Saly modeled his 1768 Equestrian statue of Frederick V in Copenhagen, Denmark upon that of Marcus Aurelius. The Monument to Prince Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw by Bertel Thorvaldsen, from 1829, was based on this statue. Sculptor David Wynne visited Rome to see the statue, while producing his own equestrian statue, The Messenger. Replicas In 1981 work began on producing a replica of the statue for outdoor display. Digital image files were used for reference while a laser beam ensured accurate measurements. Conservators used this copy to cast a faithful bronze replica of the statue, which is currently displayed in the Campidoglio. In 1908, Brown University erected a bronze replica of the statue. The statue is located on Ruth Simmons Quad, behind Sayles Memorial Hall. See also Regisole References External links Capitoline Museum Sculptures in the Capitoline Museums Outdoor sculptures in Rome 2nd-century Roman sculptures Marcus Aurelius Cultural depictions of Marcus Aurelius Hellenistic and Roman bronzes Statues of monarchs Roman sculpture portraits of emperors Sculptures of men in Italy