COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Queen Victoria Memorial
title
Queen Victoria Memorial
Title
false
Creation Date:
1905
creation_date
1905
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
1986
image_date
1986
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
bronze , limestone
material
bronze , limestone
Material
false
Display Creator:
TURNER, Alfred
display_creator
TURNER, Alfred
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
86-0447
image_id
86-0447
Image ID
false
Description:
Detail view. Rear of the monument - relief of St George and inscription. The Monument was originally sited at the junction of Fargate and Leopold Street, where it replaced the 'Jubilee Memorial', but was moved to Endcliffe Park in 1930. Description: The bronze figure of a crowned Queen Victoria holding an orb and sceptre stands on top of a plinth of limestone blocks. The figure is about 3m high. She is attended by two bronze figures representing Maternity and Labour seated on either side of the main plinth, each about 2m high. 'Maternity' is a young woman holding a baby with her left arm around a young girl . 'Labour' is a young man sitting on an anvil with a sledgehammer propped against his left knee. The base of this bronze is signed: "ALFRED TURNER SC. 1904" - the '4' is somewhat indistinct. The stone plinth is made of limestone blocks. The front bears the following inscription; "ERECTED / BY / CITIZENS OF SHEFFIELD / IN MEMORY OF / A / GREAT QUEEN / MDCCCCIV" Above the inscription is a small relief (c.1.0 x 0.5 m high) showing 3 standing figures: St George holding a lance and shield, Justice holding a sword and blindfolded and a nude woman with drapes. The rear of the monument has a second inscription: "VICTORIA / BORN MAY 24 1819 / REIGNED 1837 - 1901" Above this is another relief showing St George killing the dragon. The whole piece is mounted on three granite steps; the bronzes weigh 21/2 tons, the base 50 tons. Commission: Public Subscription. Unveiled by Princess Beatrice of Battenburg on 11th May 1905. Comment: The figure of Queen Victoria is made with some skill. Despite being twice life size it gives the impression of a diminutive woman, which Queen Victoria was. Her face looks down to the spot where one naturally stands to view the monument and thus engages with the spectator. For some reason this piece is subject to a lot of graffiti. At present Queen Victoria is almost hidden by surrounding foliage. The monument is not well situated, but no solution or alternative siting has been found to date.
description
Detail view. Rear of the monument - relief of St George and inscription. The Monument was originally sited at the junction of Fargate and Leopold Street, where it replaced the 'Jubilee Memorial', but was moved to Endcliffe Park in 1930. Description: The bronze figure of a crowned Queen Victoria holding an orb and sceptre stands on top of a plinth of limestone blocks. The figure is about 3m high. She is attended by two bronze figures representing Maternity and Labour seated on either side of the main plinth, each about 2m high. 'Maternity' is a young woman holding a baby with her left arm around a young girl . 'Labour' is a young man sitting on an anvil with a sledgehammer propped against his left knee. The base of this bronze is signed: "ALFRED TURNER SC. 1904" - the '4' is somewhat indistinct. The stone plinth is made of limestone blocks. The front bears the following inscription; "ERECTED / BY / CITIZENS OF SHEFFIELD / IN MEMORY OF / A / GREAT QUEEN / MDCCCCIV" Above the inscription is a small relief (c.1.0 x 0.5 m high) showing 3 standing figures: St George holding a lance and shield, Justice holding a sword and blindfolded and a nude woman with drapes. The rear of the monument has a second inscription: "VICTORIA / BORN MAY 24 1819 / REIGNED 1837 - 1901" Above this is another relief showing St George killing the dragon. The whole piece is mounted on three granite steps; the bronzes weigh 21/2 tons, the base 50 tons. Commission: Public Subscription. Unveiled by Princess Beatrice of Battenburg on 11th May 1905. Comment: The figure of Queen Victoria is made with some skill. Despite being twice life size it gives the impression of a diminutive woman, which Queen Victoria was. Her face looks down to the spot where one naturally stands to view the monument and thus engages with the spectator. For some reason this piece is subject to a lot of graffiti. At present Queen Victoria is almost hidden by surrounding foliage. The monument is not well situated, but no solution or alternative siting has been found to date.
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:
TURNER, Alfred
creator
TURNER, Alfred
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1873
creator_dates_born
1873
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1940
creator_dates_died
1940
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 (reigned 1837-1901)
subject_heading
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 (reigned 1837-1901)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture, British -- 1900-2000
subject_heading
Sculpture, British -- 1900-2000
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Monuments -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Monuments -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Memorials -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Memorials -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false