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A tall carved and painted pillar in the manner of a totem pole, featuring at the top a woman with upstretched arms and on each side, between layers of vegetation, two further figures preparing to stretch upwards.

Title

Onwards and Upwards

Date

2010–2011

Medium

sweet chestnut wood

Measurements

H 800 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

MK9_JR_S005

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Parks Trust

Work type

Sculpture

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

August 2011

Listing date

18/08/20

Access

at all times

Inscription description

inscribed on a metal plaque inset into a stone surround on the ground: ONWARDS AND UPWARDS / By Robert Koenig / The Parks Trust / commissioned this sculpture / to celebrate the contribution of / John Duggan / Inspirational Chairman of The Trust / from its inception in 1991 to 2011

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