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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