Mr. Pirie Sitting on his Donkey Cart
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Location
Street: | East Street |
Town: | Horsham |
Parish: | Horsham |
Council: | Horsham District Council |
County: | West Sussex |
Postcode: | RH12 |
Location on Google Map | |
Object setting: | Outside building |
Access is: | Public |
Location note: | In Pirie's Place Shopping Centre, behind the Carfax and East Street. |
In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
Page: | 25 |
Grid reference: | N9 |
The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
Name : | Lorne McKean |
Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
Construction period: | 1992 |
Installation date: | 1993 |
Work is: | Extant |
Object listing: | Not listed |
Description: | A lifesize statue of William Pirie sitting in his donkey and cart, facing north. The sculpture is set in the courtyard of a shopping area. |
Signatures: | On the harness on the hind leg of the donkey:
L.McK. 1992. |
Inscription: | JANITA BORN 1972 Bronze plaque on wall facing sculpture: WILLIAM PIRIE This sculpture by Lorne McKean is for the enjoyment of the users of Pirie's Place. It depicts William Pirie, who was Headmaster of Collyers from 1822-1869, during which time he became a familiar figure travelling around Horsham with his donkey & cart. He bought property in Horsham, and built 15 cottages on this site naming it Pirie's Place, from which this development takes its name. |
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Classification
Categories: | Sculptural, Free Standing, Composite |
Object type1: | Sculpture |
Object type2: | Statue |
Subject type1: | Portrait |
Subject subtype1: | Group |
Subject type2: | Figurative |
Subject subtype1: | Seated |
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Object Parts
Part 1: | Sculpture |
Material: | Bronze, blue/green patination |
Height (cm): | 160 |
Width (cm): | 105 |
Depth (cm): | 300 |
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Object Condition
Overall condition: | Good |
Risk assessment: | No known risk |
Date of on-site inspection: | 11/09/2007 |
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History
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons | Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons | Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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