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Title
Mother and Child
Date
1963
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 225 x W 97 x D 45 cm;
Plinth: H 7.5 x W 120 x D 53.5 cm
Accession number
LE67_BV_S001
Acquisition method
commissioned by Leicestershire County Council
Work type
Statue
Owner
North West Leicestershire District Council
Custodian
North West Leicestershire District Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
11th October 1963
Access
at all times
Inscription description
MOTHER AND CHILD / THIS SCULPTURE BY R.J.R. THOMAS OF / 'MOTHER AND CHILD' WAS AWARDED / THE SIR OTTO BEIT PRIZE FOR 1963 / THE SCULPTURE USED TO BE SITED IN / THE PRECINCT SHOPPING CENTRE AND / WAS PROVIDED WITH A NEW HOME IN / 1992 WHEN THE NEW LIBRARY / FRONTAGE WAS IMPROVED