Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
City Rooms, ballroom: 'Winter' (niche statue) Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 98 | |
Manual Reference | LE070TCAY | |
Title | City Rooms, ballroom: 'Winter' (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 righthand wall in the niche to the left 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 | ||
'Winter' is in the niche to the left of the chimney-piece on the righthand wall from the ballroom entrance, opposite 'Autumn'. Like 'Autumn', the figure is conceived as a more closed composition than 'Spring' or 'Summer', with the figure's right arm folded across the upper torso to hold the torch at her left side and her left arm folded across in the opposite direction to hold her drapery close to her. Her implied movement is altogether slower, the weight moving from the raised left heel to the right leg. Her cloak appears to be thicker and completely covers the top of the head ending in a roll of doubled material over the forehead. 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. 129 cm; w. 35 cm; d. 35 cm |
pedestal | wood, painted | h. 45.5 cm; circumf. 142 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Abrasions, cracks, splits | Some cracking to paint surface where statue base meets pedestal. |
