| Statue of John Keats | |
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| Artist | Stuart Williamson |
| Year | 2007 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Subject | John Keats |
| Location | Guy's Hospital, Southwark, United Kingdom |
A statue of poet John Keats is situated in an alcove in the grounds of Guy's Hospital in the Southwark district of London. It was sculpted by Stuart Williamson and unveiled in 2007. Keats was a trainee doctor at the hospital. [1]
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