Mauretania Restaurant Sculpture of White Horses - by sculptor Anthea Wynne

[Rob Lightbody]

I wasn't wanting Dubai information (although the statue is still in place) just a bit more info about how they came into being.

I thought we had more information here from Michael, but i can't find it now

[Michael Gallagher]

Here is the artists impression of the White Horses Sculpture as seen in how the new Caronia Restaurant was going to look after December 1994 and Project Lifestyle.

[Rob Lightbody]

Here is the artists impression of the White Horses Sculpture as seen in how the new Caronia Restaurant was going to look after December 1994 and Project Lifestyle.

Thank you thank you thank you!!!  Love to see this!  I'm not sure if it quite looked like that, but it was certainly an impressive centrepiece!

[Twynkle]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!  Love to see this!  I'm not sure if it quite looked like that, but it was certainly an impressive centrepiece!

Rob - this is the best I can manage at the moment..have others, will post anon...
The horses always looked heavy, not white, more like pewter.
They were Huge!
https://flic.kr/p/6WHson

[skilly56]

We didn't eat in here very often, only on the formal nights or if there was a baked Alaska parade/wedding gathering, etc. - normally we ate in the wardroom if in a hurry, or down aft in the Lido.

One young couple we met in here from Hythe, who had just got married ashore on joining day, then joined QE2 for the honeymoon, somehow managed to later lose all their photographs, so I copied all ours onto discs for them as we had been involved in many of the same day trips.

I took numerous photos of this sculpture, but always had trouble finding the correct lighting and angle to get a decent definition of the horses. Best efforts attached.
Skilly

[Thomas Hypher]

My Dad took this photo on our third voyage in July 2005 during the Baked Alaska towards the end of the voyage. I agree about the best lighting and angle being tricky due to the layout and basic structure of the room - I seem to recall my Dad finding this out too!

Dad's QE2 Mediterranean digital photos, July 2005 by Thomas Hypher, on Flickr