Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
City Rooms, ballroom: 'Autumn' (niche statue) Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 97 | |
Manual Reference | LE069TCAY | |
Title | City Rooms, ballroom: 'Autumn' (niche statue) | |
Sculptor | Bacon the Elder, John | |
Date of design | before 1799 | |
Year of unveiling | 1800 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Hotel Street | |
Precise Location | City Rooms, ballroom; on the lefthand wall in the niche to the right of the chimney-piece | |
A to Z Ref | 4 C4 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK586044 | |
Postcode | LE1 6ZG | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | I | |
Duty of Care | Leicester City Council | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
'Autumn' is in the niche to the right of the chimney-piece on the lefthand wall from the ballroom entrance. She is a somewhat more matronly figure than 'Summer', and where that figure and 'Spring' were bareheaded, 'Autumn' has her cloak pinned to the crown of her head. However, she too is barefoot, her right heel raised, but not as high as 'Summer', and appearing to move with a slower motion onto her left foot. Her right arm is folded across her stomach holding her drapery to her, while her left arm is folded in the opposite direction to hold her torch at her right (all torches being thus directed towards the centre of the room). The statue is secured to the rear wall of the niche by a chain attached to the small of its back. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1800 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
statue & integral base | Coade stone, painted | h. 132 cm; w. 33 cm; d. 33 cm |
pedestal | wood, painted | h. 45.5 cm; circumf. 142 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | small paint losses - to front of right thigh and to first joint of big toe of left foot; also to statue base and pedestal |
