Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Good Samaritan, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St.
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 1243 | |
Manual Reference | CLKC065 | |
Title | Good Samaritan, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Sydney St. | |
Precise Location | Royal Brompton Hospital, in entrance wall | |
A to Z Ref | 76 5C | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SW3 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Figure group in semi-circular position set into wall. The good Samaritan kneels supporting a seated figure who faces him. A donkey stands behind, facing right. Walking figure in background to right of central tree. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On plaque: Symbol of care/ This Victorian carving of the Good/ Samaritan stood above the gate lodge of/ Brompton Hospital for over a century. It/ symbolised the Hospital's tradition of care/ for patients who we carry toward into/ the new Royal Brompton National Heart and/ Lung Hospital. | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Relief and niche | Grey stone | 96x160 |
Plaque | Glass/ paper | 10x13 |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Dark dust |