COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Godfrey Sykes Monument
title
Godfrey Sykes Monument
Title
false
Creation Date:
1871
creation_date
1871
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
11 m high
dimensions
11 m high
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
1879
image_date
1879
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
engraving
material
engraving
Material
false
Display Creator:
SYKES , GAMBLE
display_creator
SYKES , GAMBLE
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-0634
image_id
01-0634
Image ID
false
Description:
Photographed from the 'Illustrated Guide to Sheffield' Pawson & Brailsford 1879. Location: Weston Park, north of the entrance to the Art Gallery. Description: A stone base with 4 inset bronze panels, one with a half relief bust of Sykes by Hugh Gamble (1835-1911), one with the tools used by an artist, and two with descriptions detailing Sykes's life and work. One of these regrets the loss of Sykes to the city of Sheffield: " ... He was called to London in 1859 ... and died there in 1866." Above this is a striking, large white terracotta column. This is made of six sections; three are fluted with leaves, the other three are not as high and are filled with figures depicting youth, maturity and age. The column is surmounted with a corinthian capital capped by a bronze vase. Commission: Sheffield Town Council Comment: The monument was completed by 1871, but not sited until four years later. References: Includes information taken from Civic Art Guide
description
Photographed from the 'Illustrated Guide to Sheffield' Pawson & Brailsford 1879. Location: Weston Park, north of the entrance to the Art Gallery. Description: A stone base with 4 inset bronze panels, one with a half relief bust of Sykes by Hugh Gamble (1835-1911), one with the tools used by an artist, and two with descriptions detailing Sykes's life and work. One of these regrets the loss of Sykes to the city of Sheffield: " ... He was called to London in 1859 ... and died there in 1866." Above this is a striking, large white terracotta column. This is made of six sections; three are fluted with leaves, the other three are not as high and are filled with figures depicting youth, maturity and age. The column is surmounted with a corinthian capital capped by a bronze vase. Commission: Sheffield Town Council Comment: The monument was completed by 1871, but not sited until four years later. References: Includes information taken from Civic Art Guide
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/01-0634.jpg
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
copy stand
photographed_by
copy stand
Photographed by
false
Creator:
SYKES, Godfrey
creator
SYKES, Godfrey
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1824
creator_dates_born
1824
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1866
creator_dates_died
1866
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Designer.
creator_role
Designer.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
GAMBLE, Hugh
creator
GAMBLE, Hugh
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1835
creator_dates_born
1835
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1911
creator_dates_died
1911
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Dates - Active:
19th century
creator_dates_active
19th century
Creator Dates - Active
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor. Staff at Sheffield School of Art.
creator_role
Sculptor. Staff at Sheffield School of Art.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Memorials
subject_heading
Memorials
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Monuments
subject_heading
Monuments
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Columns
subject_heading
Columns
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art
subject_heading
Public art
Subject Heading
false