An aluminium figure on a bronze fountain, made by Alfred Gilbert in memory of the social reformer the Earl of Shaftesbury. It is usually called Eros but was meant as his brother Anteros, the god of selfless love. It has stood in Piccadilly Circus since 1893.
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain (Eros)
Memorial · 1893 · London, Greater London
By Alfred Gilbert
Where
Piccadilly Circus
London, Greater LondonAny time, from the street
About this artwork
© Diego DelsoCC BY-SA 4.0