en Statue of John Sebastian Helmcken

Statue of John Sebastian Helmcken
Statue of John Sebastian Helmcken
	The statue in 2018
Artist	Armando Barbon
Year	2011
Medium	Bronze sculpture
Subject	John Sebastian Helmcken
Location	Victoria, British Columbia, United States
	48°25′10″N 123°22′01″W / 48.41953°N 123.36708°W

The bronze sculpture of Canadian physician John Sebastian Helmcken was installed outside the Helmcken House, in Victoria, British Columbia,^[1] in 2011. The statue was designed and created by artist Armando Barbon, and cost $180,000.^[2]

The sculpture's plaque has the following inscription: "Dr Helmcken earned acclaim for his work as a physician, colonial legislator and negotiator of British Columbia’s entry into Canada. This statue, created by Armando Barbon and Gabriele Vicari, was donated to the Royal BC Museum by the family of Yole and Armando Barbon. May 19, 2011"^[3]

References

^ "Armando Barbon - Vancouver Island's Renaissance Man". Town of Sidney, British Columbia. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
^ Hawthorn, Tom (May 22, 2011). "From cheeses to chisels". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
^ "Dr John Sebastian Helmcken". The Historical Marker Database. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.