Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Sculpture Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 76 | |
Manual Reference | LE102TCBMAY | |
Title | Sculpture | |
Sculptor | Dalwood, Hubert | |
Date of design | 1973 (March) - 1974 | |
Year of unveiling | 1974 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Haymarket | |
Precise Location | Beneath the steps to the Haymarket Theatre, outside the Haymarket Shopping Centre | |
A to Z Ref | 4 D3 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK588047 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Leicester City Council | |
Commissioned by | Leicester City Council | |
Notes | ||
Abstract sculpture whose structure, in the words of the sculptor, 'echoes the horizontal and vertical structure of the [surrounding] architecture . . . the plane elements in the sculpture, although their general configuration is rectangular, produce a very strong diagonal in the composition which contrasts with the structure of the building and helps to focus attention at the principal entrance [to the Haymarket] . . . the structure of the sculpture is analogous to the structure of the tree [under which it stands]: although it embodies in its composition the geometric structure of the architecture the total effect is more organic than architectonic . . . ' (2) | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1974 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
sculpture | stainless steel | h. 404 cm; w. 320 cm; d. 239 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | but covered in dirt and grit |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | The 'plinth' section bows out very slightly producing a crevice between it and the 'shaft' of the sculpture. This may or may not be intended (continued below] |
Other | [continued from above] However, dirt and debris fill the gap between the top of the plinth and the shaft (which appears to be inserted into it). |
