Marketplace Statue, Salisbury Hoodie

I think of this oil painting as 'where did he get that hat?' For the thing that stands out for me is the top hat carried by the statue of Henry Fawcett. As it happens there is a stall selling hats in Salisbury charter market, so he may very well have found it there. I wonder how many people notice the statue, let alone find out anything about the prominent figure represented. With trees in early leaf (around April/May), and bins carefully omitted, the scene has for me a magical quality. Painted in oil on a 12x16 inch board.