COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Caption:
Gate Posts
caption
Gate Posts
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1879
creation_date
1879
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2001
image_date
2001
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Start Date:
1873
start_date
1873
Start Date
false
End Date:
1879
end_date
1879
End Date
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
terracotta
material
terracotta
Material
false
Display Creator:
SYKES, Godfrey
display_creator
SYKES, Godfrey
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-0815
image_id
01-0815
Image ID
false
Description:
Detail.
Location: Entrance gates/pillars, at the lower entrance to Weston Park from Western Bank.
Description: Four terracotta pillars were made by Hugh Gamble, of the Sheffield School of Art, and composed from models executed by Godfrey Sykes at South Kensington. They are constructed in sections, each one of which bears small-scale figures and other decorative motifs. The gates were designed by E.M. Gibbs.
Commission: Sheffield Town Council
Comment: The central cast iron gates were stolen in 1994. They were replaced as part of the restoration and refurbishment of the Park during 2006-2008.
SYKES was a sculptor, artist and designer who studied and worked in Sheffield, and died in London.
description
Detail. <p>Location: Entrance gates/pillars, at the lower entrance to Weston Park from Western Bank. <p> Description: Four terracotta pillars were made by Hugh Gamble, of the Sheffield School of Art, and composed from models executed by Godfrey Sykes at South Kensington. They are constructed in sections, each one of which bears small-scale figures and other decorative motifs. The gates were designed by E.M. Gibbs. <p> Commission: Sheffield Town Council <p> Comment: The central cast iron gates were stolen in 1994. They were replaced as part of the restoration and refurbishment of the Park during 2006-2008. <br> SYKES was a sculptor, artist and designer who studied and worked in Sheffield, and died in London.
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/01-0815.tif
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
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. Student (1843- ) and member of staff (1857) at Sheffield School of Art.
creator_role
Designer. Student (1843- ) and member of staff (1857) 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:
Cherubs (Art)
subject_heading
Cherubs (Art)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Gates -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Gates -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
subject_heading
Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
Subject Heading
false