Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Four-Fold Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 3 | |
Manual Reference | LE 004 TC | |
Type | Ornamental Fountain | |
Title | Four-Fold | |
Sculptor | Collingbourne, Stephen | |
Date of design | 1977 | |
Year of unveiling | 1977 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | University Road | |
Precise Location | University of Leicester campus; in a pool in front of University library | |
A to Z Ref | 28C5 | |
OS Ref | SK594030 | |
Postcode | LE1 7RH | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | University of Leicester | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Fountain composed of four folded metal elements. Each element is basically a rectangle rising vertically to 120 cm then folding over to make a slope 150 cm long. The 4 metal pieces stand at right angles to each other. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1977 | |
Condition | Poor | |
At risk | At Risk | |
Inscriptions | on name plate set into paving at poolside: 4FOLD / STEPHEN COLLINGBOURNE / PURCHASED FROM THE / GODDARD FUND FOR THE ARTS / MADE FROM B.S.C. STAINLESS STEEL | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
sculpture | BSC stainless steel | h. 120 cm; w. 340 cm; d. 340 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Armatures exposed | NW facing fold has missing side panel |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Surface damage | 2 very bad dents, one in NW slanting fold, the other in SW slanting fold - according to the sculptor, irreparable. |
