The Hampstead Figure
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| Location | London, England |
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| Type | Sculpture |
| Material | Bronze |
| Completion date | 1964 |
The Hampstead Figureis an abstract bronze sculpture byF. E. McWilliam.It was commissioned byBasil Spenceand was completed in 1964 for the new Hampstead Civic Centre.[1]It was moved in 2019 to its present location on theAdelaide Roadside of theSwiss Cottage Library.[2]
The sculpture represents a reclining female figure in abstract form in bronze.[1]It is sited on a plinth.[1]It is inscribed "The Hampstead Figure, 1964" and signed by McWilliam.[1]
TheNational Heritage List for Englandlisting describes it as forming a "close and complementary grouping" with the civic buildings, which include theSwiss Cottage Library.[1]
The Hampstead Figurewaslisted at Grade IIon theNational Heritage List for Englandin August 1999.[1]
Details in the Hampstead Figure
References
[edit]- ^abcdefHistoric England."The Hampstead Figure sculpture to north of Swiss Cottage Library (1388304)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved20 July2023.
- ^"The Hampstead Figure".Art UK.Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2021.Retrieved20 July2023.
External links
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Media related toThe Hampstead Figureat Wikimedia Commons
