Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Head of Desmond Tutu, Sculpture, Civic Suite, Catford Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 946 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD38 | |
Type | Statue | |
Title | Head of Desmond Tutu, Sculpture, Civic Suite, Catford Rd. | |
Sculptor | Houlston, John | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1998 | |
Unveiling details | 30.6.1998 | |
Road | Catford Rd. (?) | |
Precise Location | Civic Suite, Catford Rd. (foyer) | |
A to Z Ref | 7D 96 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE6 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | London Borough of Lewisham | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Portrait head, looking ahead, swirling, wearing glasses. Roughly worked surface, showing artist's thumb marks etc. Hollow cast. Mounted on plaint T-shaped metal support. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1998 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On card propped against stand: DESMOND TUTU / made by / John Houlston / unveiled by / Cheryl Carolus / 30 June 1998 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Head | Bronze (?) / Fibreglass (?) / Verdigris (?) | c. 60 x 75 x 90 |
Support | Metal (bronze colour) | c. 25 x 45 x 25 |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recorded Vandalism: nothing recorded