Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
King Olav V of Norway, Relief, St. Olav, St. Olav Sq. / Albion St. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 1155 | |
Manual Reference | CLSK79 | |
Title | King Olav V of Norway, Relief, St. Olav, St. Olav Sq. / Albion St. | |
Sculptor | Paulsen, Carl E. | |
Date of design | c. 1983 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Unveiled / erected: 1983 | |
Road | St. Olav Sq. / Albion St. | |
Precise Location | St Olav (Norwegian Church and Seamen’s Mission), on the right of the south entrance to the Rotherhithe Tunnel. On the exterior wall of the Mission, right of the entrance between the ground floor windows | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE16 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | The Norwegian Church | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
A profile portrait of King Olav V of Norway looking towards the left. | ||
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raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | In raised letters beneath the portrait: OLAV V / NORGES KONGE / 80 ÅR 1983 / H. M. KONGEN / AVDUKET SELV RELIEFFET | |
Signatures | On the underside of the subject’s truncated neck (inscribed in ‘hand-written’ style): Carl E. Paulsen / 1963 (or 1983?) | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Relief | Bronze | 68.5 x 51 |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recorded Vandalism: nothing recorded