Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Pacific, Sculpture, Dacres Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 898 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMSS22 | |
Title | Pacific, Sculpture, Dacres Rd. | |
Date of design | c. 1854 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Dacres Rd. | |
Precise Location | North side of Dacres Rd., outside Woodheld House, on step at entrance to Dacres Estate | |
A to Z Ref | 3K 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Mythological figure of Sea (Pacific). Bearded nude male reclining against a whale on waves. Right arm bent, resting on whale head. Left hand on left knee. Right leg extended. Left leg bent. Drapery over left leg. Whale curves behind figure, tail raised at figure's left elbow. Bbg: D. Spurgeon, Discover Sydenham and Catford, 1999, p.61. | ||
Possibly installed By LCC or GLC. Lewisham has no information. Archives possibly with London residuary body (or whatever succeeded to it). Further info: Norma Goodman, Principal Art Officer, Lewisham Arts & Library Service, t. 020 8297 8521. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Poor | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On base: PACIFIC | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Statue | Coade stone painted | c. 200 x 113 x 100 |
Base | White stone | c. 177 x 77 x 19 |
Plinth | Red brick | max LxD: c. 380 x 330; min LxD c. 238 x 114; H: c. 250 |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | White paint peelingg off |
Surface spalling, crumbling | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Armatures exposed | Toes broken off - metal armature exposed |
Broken, missing parts | Nose missing; fish tail mssing |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | felt-tip writing |
