Monument to John Henry Robinson R.A.
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Location
| Street: | Church Street |
| Town: | Petworth |
| Parish: | Petworth |
| Council: | Chichester District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | GU28 |
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| Object setting: | Inside building |
| and in: | Religious |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Faces north, south side of the Nave, Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 61 |
| 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 : | Catherine A. Fellows |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Mrs. Robinson (widow). |
| Construction period: | 1875 |
| Installation date: | 1875 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Petworth. |
| Description: | Portrait bust on inscribed shelf. |
| Signatures: | Signed to the right of the portrait bust, carved letters:
CATHERINE A. FELLOWS LONDON 1875 |
| Inscription: | HE FELL ASLEEP OCT. 21ST 1871. Directly underneath the portrait bust, carved, black painted letters: TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE I.H.ROBINSON,R.A. AND J.P FOR THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX. THIS MONUMENT IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY HIS WIDOW. To the right and underneath the portrait bust, carved, black painted letters: “BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART.” |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Funerary, Commemorative |
| Object type1: | Statue |
| Object type2: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Head |
| Subject type2: | Portrait |
| Subject subtype1: | Head |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Bust |
| Material: | White marble |
| Height (cm): | 70 |
| Width (cm): | 45 |
| Depth (cm): | 25 |
| Part 2: | Whole monument |
| Material: | White marble |
| Height (cm): | 130 |
| Width (cm): | 90 |
| Depth (cm): | 28 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 13/02/2008 |
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History
| History: | John Henry Robinson R.A. (1796-1871) was a line engraver. He lived and died at New Grove, Petworth. |
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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