Detail View: SHIMMER: Sykes Memorial Column
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Title:
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Sykes Memorial Column
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Creation Date:
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1875
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Image Date:
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2001
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Period:
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19th century
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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terracotta
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Display Creator:
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SYKES, Godfrey
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Image ID:
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01-1588
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Description:
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Detail: figures depicting maturity. 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 SYKES was a sculptor, artist and designer who studied and worked in Sheffield, and died in London.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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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 >."
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Image Storage Location:
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http://helios.shu.ac.uk/01-1588.jpg
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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SYKES, Godfrey
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1824
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1866
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Creator Role:
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Designer. Student (1843- ) and member of staff (1857) at Sheffield School of Art.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Memorials -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Monuments -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Columns
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Subject Heading:
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Relief (Sculpture), English
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
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