Driftwood Christ
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Location
| Street: | Church Square |
| Town: | Rye |
| Parish: | Rye |
| Council: | Rother District Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | TN31 7HF |
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| Object setting: | Inside building |
| and in: | Religious |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, next to the altar in the Clare Chapel |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 86 |
| Grid reference: | G3 |
| 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 : | Rachel Baker |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Rye. |
| Description: | Figure of Christ sculpted from variable sized pieces of driftwoo. Mounted on a plain wooden cross. |
| Signatures: | Sign at the base of the cross:
Driftwood Christ by Rachel Baker |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Religious, Free Standing, Composite |
| Object type1: | Cross |
| Object type2: | Sculpture |
| Object type3: | Statue |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Full-length |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Crucifix |
| Material: | Driftwood |
| Height (cm): | 300 |
| Width (cm): | 65 |
| Depth (cm): | 47 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Structural |
| More details: | In the past the head has fallen off and necessitated repair. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 09/05/2008 |
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History
| History: | Baker was educated at Guildford Art School, became a nurse, and then returned to painting. The Wildlife Art Society International awarded her the bronze medal for an oil painting of a swan. Her sculptures using local driftwood culminated with the life size ‘Crucifixion’. |
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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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