COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Monument to John Baskerville - Industry and Genius
title
Monument to John Baskerville - Industry and Genius
Title
false
Creation Date:
1990
creation_date
1990
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
1.5 m high x 1 m wide x 6.5 m long
dimensions
1.5 m high x 1 m wide x 6.5 m long
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
2007
image_date
2007
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Birmingham
location
Birmingham
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
limestone - Portland , bronze
material
limestone - Portland , bronze
Material
false
Display Creator:
PATTEN, David
display_creator
PATTEN, David
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
07-2210
image_id
07-2210
Image ID
false
Description:
Side-view of the monument in front of Baskerville House in Centenary Square (paving designed by JARAY). Text on the stone reads: INDUSTRY AND GENIUS / A FABLE. A plaque in front of the 8 pieces of stone reads: Monument to John Baskerville - Industry and Genius / Portland stone and bronze / Induistry and Genius is a monument to John Baskerville who lived / and worked here between 1748 and 1775 just a few yards from here. The standing / stones represent the letter punches which he cut to make his type, and the / word virgil was baskerville's first book, published in 1757, as a re-print of / the Roman author's poems. Industry and Genius referes to a poem of the / same title whcih first appeared in Aris's Birmingham Gazette on / 21 january 1751, with a dedication to John Baskerville. // David Patten (b.1954) / assisted by Michael P. House (b.1959)
description
Side-view of the monument in front of Baskerville House in Centenary Square (paving designed by JARAY). Text on the stone reads: INDUSTRY AND GENIUS / A FABLE. A plaque in front of the 8 pieces of stone reads: Monument to John Baskerville - Industry and Genius / Portland stone and bronze / Induistry and Genius is a monument to John Baskerville who lived / and worked here between 1748 and 1775 just a few yards from here. The standing / stones represent the letter punches which he cut to make his type, and the / word virgil was baskerville's first book, published in 1757, as a re-print of / the Roman author's poems. Industry and Genius referes to a poem of the / same title whcih first appeared in Aris's Birmingham Gazette on / 21 january 1751, with a dedication to John Baskerville. // David Patten (b.1954) / assisted by Michael P. House (b.1959)
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
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
JARAY, Tess
creator
JARAY, Tess
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Artist.
creator_role
Artist.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
PATTEN, David
creator
PATTEN, David
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1954
creator_dates_born
1954
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Role:
Artist.
creator_role
Artist.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Pavements
subject_heading
Pavements
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Urban renewal -- England -- Birmingham
subject_heading
Urban renewal -- England -- Birmingham
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
City squares -- England -- Birmingham
subject_heading
City squares -- England -- Birmingham
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Birmingham
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Birmingham
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Birmingham
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Birmingham
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Typesetting
subject_heading
Typesetting
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Baskerville, John, 1706-1775
subject_heading
Baskerville, John, 1706-1775
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Monuments -- England -- Birmingham
subject_heading
Monuments -- England -- Birmingham
Subject Heading
false