Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Untitled Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 75 | |
Manual Reference | LE087TC | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Untitled | |
Sculptor | Pickard, George | |
Date of design | 1969-1970 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | Thursday 20 June 1996 | |
Road | Oxford Street | |
Precise Location | De Montfort University, Clephan Building, on the righthand wall of the archway at the right end of the Oxford Street frontage | |
A to Z Ref | 5 B5 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK585040 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | De Montfort University | |
Commissioned by | Justin Parker of Oakland Elevators | |
Notes | ||
Abstract relief mounted on a white board background fixed to the righthand brick wall of the archway. Although not conceived as a commemorative piece, the sculpture serves as such in its present location. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | - on brass plaque fixed to wall to left of sculpture: GEORGE PICKARD 1929 - 1993 / ARCHITECT, ARTIST AND SCULPTOR / UNTITLED MILD STEEL WALL SCULPTURE 1970 / DONATED BY JUSTIN PARKER OF OAKLAND ELEVATORS OADBY LEICESTER / UNVEILED / 20 JUNE 1996 / BY / MARJORIE PICKARD | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
sculpture | mild steel | h. 378 cm; w. 111.5 cm; d. 14 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | rust on most surfaces |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | no evident damage or loss |
