Detail View: SHIMMER: Mercury
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Title:
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Mercury
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Creation Date:
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1856
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Dimensions:
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1.5 m high
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Image Date:
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1996
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Period:
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19th century ; 20th 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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bronze
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Display Creator:
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GIAMBOLOGNA (after)
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Image ID:
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96-0230
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Description:
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Exterior view of a replica of the sculpture by GIAMBOLOGNA, located on top of the dome.
Location: Bradford & Bingley Offices, High Street, S1. Relocated from the entrance to the former Shambles, at roughly the same site, where it stood in a niche on the offices of the Electric Telegraph Company, the home of the Sheffield Independent and the Sheffield Morning Telegraph and The Star. (A-Z p5 3F) Description: Nude figure of the 'winged messenger'. He is wearing a winged broad brimmed hat and carries a staff on his left arm, while the right hand points to the sky. Commission: Originally commissioned by the Electric Telegraph Company. Comment: A second figure, of ‘Vulcan’, also stood on the Electric Telegraph offices. Its present whereabouts are unknown. An identical casting of this piece is in Doncaster on top of the former York City and County Bank at the corner of Baxtergate and High Street. Acknowledgements: ‘Vulcan from Mount Olympus to Sheffield’ Sylvia Pybus (1997) Hammer & Tongs Publication |
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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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Related Information:
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For the Doncaster 'Mercury' see also < http://shimmer.shu.ac.uk/luna/servlet/s/49futp > .
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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LANE & LEWIS
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Creator Dates - Active:
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19th century
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Creator Role:
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Manufacturers. Based in Birmingham.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Creator:
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GIAMBOLOGNA
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1529
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1608
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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Flemish. Based in Italy.
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Mythology, Classical, in art.
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture, British -- 1800-1900
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Subject Heading:
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Neoclassicism (Art)
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