COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Vulcan
title
Vulcan
Title
false
Creation Date:
1897
creation_date
1897
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2002
image_date
2002
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Start Date:
1893
start_date
1893
Start Date
false
End Date:
1897
end_date
1897
End Date
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
bronze
material
bronze
Material
false
Display Creator:
RAGGI, Mario (also known as RAZZI)
display_creator
RAGGI, Mario (also known as RAZZI)
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
02-2278
image_id
02-2278
Image ID
false
Description:
View on top of Sheffield Town Hall. Location: On top of the Town Hall, Sheffield S1. (A-Z p5 4E) Description: Large nude figure with a hammer in his right hand and arrows in his left, which is held aloft. His right foot is resting on an anvil. Although all accounts give the weight of the piece as 18 cwt, the height is a matter of contention; 7 feet, 9 feet 7 inches and 11 feet 6 inches are all put forward. The figure for the statue was modelled by a Life Guardsman. Commission: Sheffield Town Council. Vulcan has for a long time been associated with the city and appears as a supporter to the City's coat of arms. See Sylvia Pybus's book (below) for a history of Vulcan and Sheffield. At Queen Victoria's opening of the Town Hall (May 21, 1897) a searchlight was attached to Vulcan's hand. Comment: This piece was the inspiration for Ian Cooper's 'Vulcan', in Graves Park. In 1926 funds were raised for Sheffield Hospitals when a telescope was set up in Barker's pool and 1d charged to view the statue. There were on average about 2,400 viewers per day. The statue has been used by local press as an emblem either on the front page or above a particular regular feature. After the second airraid in December 1940, the 16th December edition of local newspaper, The Star, had a drawing of the statue on its front page and the word 'DEFIANT!'. Mario Raggi is also known as Rassi or Razzi. His statue of Disraeli stands in Parliament Square, London, and was unveiled in 1883. The anniversary of Disraeli's death, April 19th, became known as Primrose Day and his statue was festooned with these flowers annually. This attention may have been influential in his selection for this commission. Acknowledgements: Much of this information can be found in 'Vulcan from Mount Olympus to Sheffield' by Sylvia Pybus (1997) Hammer & Tongs Publication.
description
View on top of Sheffield Town Hall. Location: On top of the Town Hall, Sheffield S1. (A-Z p5 4E) Description: Large nude figure with a hammer in his right hand and arrows in his left, which is held aloft. His right foot is resting on an anvil. Although all accounts give the weight of the piece as 18 cwt, the height is a matter of contention; 7 feet, 9 feet 7 inches and 11 feet 6 inches are all put forward. The figure for the statue was modelled by a Life Guardsman. Commission: Sheffield Town Council. Vulcan has for a long time been associated with the city and appears as a supporter to the City's coat of arms. See Sylvia Pybus's book (below) for a history of Vulcan and Sheffield. At Queen Victoria's opening of the Town Hall (May 21, 1897) a searchlight was attached to Vulcan's hand. Comment: This piece was the inspiration for Ian Cooper's 'Vulcan', in Graves Park. In 1926 funds were raised for Sheffield Hospitals when a telescope was set up in Barker's pool and 1d charged to view the statue. There were on average about 2,400 viewers per day. The statue has been used by local press as an emblem either on the front page or above a particular regular feature. After the second airraid in December 1940, the 16th December edition of local newspaper, The Star, had a drawing of the statue on its front page and the word 'DEFIANT!'. Mario Raggi is also known as Rassi or Razzi. His statue of Disraeli stands in Parliament Square, London, and was unveiled in 1883. The anniversary of Disraeli's death, April 19th, became known as Primrose Day and his statue was festooned with these flowers annually. This attention may have been influential in his selection for this commission. Acknowledgements: Much of this information can be found in 'Vulcan from Mount Olympus to Sheffield' by Sylvia Pybus (1997) Hammer & Tongs Publication.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/02-2278.tif
Image Storage Location
false
Related Information:
Public art in Sheffield. For more information see < http://public-art.s
>.
related_information
Public art in Sheffield. For more information see < http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/ >.
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Pete Fisher
photographed_by
Pete Fisher
Photographed by
false
Creator:
RAGGI, Mario (also known as RAZZI)
creator
RAGGI, Mario (also known as RAZZI)
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1821
creator_dates_born
1821
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1907
creator_dates_died
1907
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
Italian. Active in Britain.
nationality
Italian. Active in Britain.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
City halls -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
City halls -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
subject_heading
Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Male nude in art
subject_heading
Male nude in art
Subject Heading
false