Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Core Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 71 | |
Manual Reference | LE082TC | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Core | |
Sculptor | Hepworth, Barbara | |
Date of design | 1955-56; 1959-60 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Leicester Lane (B582) | |
Precise Location | Bosworth Community College; outside the main reception area, to the right of the entrance | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SK484034 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Leicestershire Education Authority | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None [biological growth may be obscuring signature / edition number - check] | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
sculpture | bronze, black patinated | h. 74 cm; w. 40 cm; d. 31.5 cm |
base | black | h. 5 cm; w. 46 cm; d. 35.5 cm |
pedestal | concrete, cream painted | h. 91.5 cm; w. 51 cm; d. 51 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Bird guano | |
Biological growth | on sides of black slate base and front face of pedestal in particular. |
Other | the painted surface of the pedestal has much blistering and flaking with some significant areas of loss. |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | the black slate base is chipped along the front and rear upper edges |
