COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Sheffield City Museum
title
Sheffield City Museum
Title
false
Creation Date:
1937
creation_date
1937
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2001
image_date
2001
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
stone
material
stone
Material
false
Display Creator:
DAVIES , TORY
display_creator
DAVIES , TORY
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-3162
image_id
01-3162
Image ID
false
Description:
Entrance front. The frieze by TORY is carved above the entrance door. Location: Mural frieze above main entrance to the City Museum, Weston Park. A second frieze is on the Museum wall facing the park. Description: The subject matter was described in the programme for the official opening of the New City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery in April 1937. It "symbolizes the purpose of the Museum. It depicts the Shrine of Knowledge placed upon four steps carved with animals indicating the order of their appearance in time - Crustaceans, Fishes, Reptiles and Mammals - with Birds in flight around the Altar. Figures approaching from the sides bring gifts from lands beyond the seas. Another frieze on the east side of the Hall illustrates men at work in Sheffield's heavy industries". Commission: Libraries, Art Galleries and Museums Committee - Sheffield City Council. Comment: A second council commission for the Tory Firm after their 1934 work on the City Library and Graves Art Gallery building. References: 'The City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery Extension' 1937. pub. Sheffield City Council
description
Entrance front. The frieze by TORY is carved above the entrance door. Location: Mural frieze above main entrance to the City Museum, Weston Park. A second frieze is on the Museum wall facing the park. Description: The subject matter was described in the programme for the official opening of the New City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery in April 1937. It "symbolizes the purpose of the Museum. It depicts the Shrine of Knowledge placed upon four steps carved with animals indicating the order of their appearance in time - Crustaceans, Fishes, Reptiles and Mammals - with Birds in flight around the Altar. Figures approaching from the sides bring gifts from lands beyond the seas. Another frieze on the east side of the Hall illustrates men at work in Sheffield's heavy industries". Commission: Libraries, Art Galleries and Museums Committee - Sheffield City Council. Comment: A second council commission for the Tory Firm after their 1934 work on the City Library and Graves Art Gallery building. References: 'The City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery Extension' 1937. pub. Sheffield City Council
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/01-3162.tif
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
DAVIES, W.G.
creator
DAVIES, W.G.
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sheffield City Architect.
creator_role
Sheffield City Architect.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
TORY, Alfred
creator
TORY, Alfred
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1881
creator_dates_born
1881
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor for the friezes.
creator_role
Sculptor for the friezes.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Stone carving
subject_heading
Stone carving
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Museums -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Museums -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Columns
subject_heading
Columns
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false