COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Vulcan ; Mercury
title
Vulcan ; Mercury
Title
false
Caption:
East Front of the Shambles with the Electric Telegraph Co. and Statues of Vulcan and Mercury in niches.
caption
East Front of the Shambles with the Electric Telegraph Co. and Statues of Vulcan and Mercury in niches.
Caption
false
Image Date:
1879
image_date
1879
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
engraving
material
engraving
Material
false
Display Creator:
LANE & LEWIS
display_creator
LANE & LEWIS
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-0623
image_id
01-0623
Image ID
false
Description:
Illustration showing the original site of Mercury a replica by Lane & Lewis of the sculpture by GIAMBOLOGNA. Illustration taken from the 'Illustrated Guide to Sheffield', Pawson & Brailsford, 1862.
Present location: Bradford & Bingley Offices, High Street, S1. Relocated from the entrance to the former Shambles, at roughly the same site, where it stood in a niche on the offices of the Electric Telegraph Company, the home of the Sheffield Independent and the Sheffield Morning Telegraph and The Star. (A-Z p5 3F)
Description: Nude figure of the 'winged messenger' about 1.5 metres high. He is wearing a winged broad brimmed hat and carries a staff on his left arm, while the right hand points to the sky.
Commission: Originally commissioned by the Electric Telegraph Company.
Comment: A second figure, of 'Vulcan', also stood on the Electric Telegraph offices. Its present whereabouts are unknown.
Acknowledgements: 'Vulcan from Mount Olympus to Sheffield' Sylvia Pybus (1997) Hammer & Tongs Publication
description
Illustration showing the original site of Mercury a replica by Lane & Lewis of the sculpture by GIAMBOLOGNA. Illustration taken from the 'Illustrated Guide to Sheffield', Pawson & Brailsford, 1862.<p> Present location: Bradford & Bingley Offices, High Street, S1. Relocated from the entrance to the former Shambles, at roughly the same site, where it stood in a niche on the offices of the Electric Telegraph Company, the home of the Sheffield Independent and the Sheffield Morning Telegraph and The Star. (A-Z p5 3F) <p> Description: Nude figure of the 'winged messenger' about 1.5 metres high. He is wearing a winged broad brimmed hat and carries a staff on his left arm, while the right hand points to the sky.<p> Commission: Originally commissioned by the Electric Telegraph Company. <p> Comment: A second figure, of 'Vulcan', also stood on the Electric Telegraph offices. Its present whereabouts are unknown. <p> Acknowledgements: 'Vulcan from Mount Olympus to Sheffield' Sylvia Pybus (1997) Hammer & Tongs Publication
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/01-0623.jpg
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
copy stand
photographed_by
copy stand
Photographed by
false
Creator:
LANE & LEWIS
creator
LANE & LEWIS
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Active:
19th century
creator_dates_active
19th century
Creator Dates - Active
false
Creator Role:
Manufacturers. Based in Birmingham.
creator_role
Manufacturers. Based in Birmingham.
Creator Role
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
not known
creator
not known
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Architect.
creator_role
Architect.
Creator Role
false
Creator:
GIAMBOLOGNA
creator
GIAMBOLOGNA
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1529
creator_dates_born
1529
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1608
creator_dates_died
1608
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
Flemish. Based in Italy.
nationality
Flemish. Based in Italy.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Newspaper buildings -- England
subject_heading
Newspaper buildings -- England
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Offices -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Offices -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false