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Cockerel: M.4-2004

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cockerel

Maker(s)

Meadows, Bernard William

Entities

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Description

Figurative abstract sculpture of a cockerel. Bronze, cast and patinated

Notes

History note: Purchased from the maker by Lloyds TSB Bank plc in 1995 for £9,000, TSB 143.1; purchased from Lloyds TSB Bank plc by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of The Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 75 cm
Width: 38 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2004-04-26) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

20th Century, Mid
Production date: AD 1955

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Base composed of bronze
Sculpture Depth 36.5 cm Height 75.5 cm Width 72 cm

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast, and patinated

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.4-2004
Primary reference Number: 98869
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_4_2004

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 January 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cockerel" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/98869 Accessed: 2024-04-16 23:34:33

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