COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Caption:
Reliefs
caption
Reliefs
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1893
creation_date
1893
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
11 m long
dimensions
11 m long
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
1985
image_date
1985
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
Display Creator:
POMEROY, Frederick William
display_creator
POMEROY, Frederick William
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
85-3809
image_id
85-3809
Image ID
false
Description:
Exterior detail: view of a section of the reliefs on the right hand frieze on Sheffield Town Hall. Description: Frieze running either side of the main entrance to the Town Hall. Each half is the same length as the frieze on the Parthenon. On the right hand side a female figure carries a cornucopia (the horn of plenty) the reward of labour. Smiths, hammermen, grinders, smelters and miners are also depicted at work. On the left hand side another female figure carries a flaming torch (symbolising light and knowledge). In attendance are architects, sculptors, painters and workers in precious metals, also female workers in electroplating, buffing and finishing. The group of figures next to these represent ivory turners and knife-hafters. Commission: Sheffield Town Council. F.W. Pomeroy was awarded the commission to carry out and supervise the carving for the building. Comment: F.W. Pomeroy was the sculptor for a number of monuments in London and also the 4 upstream figures on Vauxhall Bridge (1907). Sources: 'Sheffield Town Hall'- a leaflet produced by Sheffield City Council, 1996.
description
Exterior detail: view of a section of the reliefs on the right hand frieze on Sheffield Town Hall. Description: Frieze running either side of the main entrance to the Town Hall. Each half is the same length as the frieze on the Parthenon. On the right hand side a female figure carries a cornucopia (the horn of plenty) the reward of labour. Smiths, hammermen, grinders, smelters and miners are also depicted at work. On the left hand side another female figure carries a flaming torch (symbolising light and knowledge). In attendance are architects, sculptors, painters and workers in precious metals, also female workers in electroplating, buffing and finishing. The group of figures next to these represent ivory turners and knife-hafters. Commission: Sheffield Town Council. F.W. Pomeroy was awarded the commission to carry out and supervise the carving for the building. Comment: F.W. Pomeroy was the sculptor for a number of monuments in London and also the 4 upstream figures on Vauxhall Bridge (1907). Sources: 'Sheffield Town Hall'- a leaflet produced by Sheffield City Council, 1996.
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
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
POMEROY, Frederick William
creator
POMEROY, Frederick William
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1857
creator_dates_born
1857
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1924
creator_dates_died
1924
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Heritage -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Heritage -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Industries in art
subject_heading
Industries in art
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false