Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
The Lesson Photograph
Region ID | UEL | |
Work ID | 400 | |
Manual Reference | TH107 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | The Lesson | |
Sculptor | Belsky, Franta | |
Date of design | 1957-58 | |
Year of unveiling | 1958 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Turin Street | |
Precise Location | Outside Eversley House | |
A to Z Ref | 83 Wb 41 | |
OS Ref | TQ341827 | |
Postcode | E2 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
Commissioned by | London County Council | |
Notes | ||
Bronze figure of a mother leaning forward over her little boy, holding onto both the child's arms, supporting him. The right leg of the child is raised, stepping forward. The woman is wearing a dress, the child is nude. The mother appears to be teaching the child to walk. | ||
Mother teaching her child to walk. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1958 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | On the base of the sculpture, an inscribed signature: F Belsky | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Sculpture | Bronze | 160cm high x 65cm wide x 88cm deep |
Base | Stone | 45cm high x 115cm wide x 120cm deep |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recordedVandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | Some graffiti on body of woman |
