South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River
South of the River

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The sculpture comprises a pair of corresponding organic forms, representative of a pair of Fulani earrings with their twisted designs and sweeping curves. They are set close together on a 6 m wide rectangular paved area surrounded by a grass lawn of a rectangular garden terrace on the front façade of Becket House, a 1974 office block. The sculptures are identical in size and form but vary in their positioning. The two central 'curves' of both forms face west and east respectively, with the single larger 'curves' facing each other. A raked block (similar in colour to the building façade and low surrounding wall), is set on the north-west corner of the lawn in front of the sculpture.
Title

South of the River

Date

1975–1976

Medium

polished granite & cast stainless steel

Measurements

H 480 x W 300 x D (?) cm

Accession number

SE1_VA_S015

Acquisition method

commissioned by Eugene Rosenberg

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Lambeth London Borough Council

Custodian

Lambeth London Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

19/01/16

Access

at all times

Inscription description

affixed are two steel plaques inscribed in black capital letters; the canted north (facing the road) and west faces are identically inscribed: "SOUTH OF THE RIVER" / BY BERNARD SCHOTTLANDER - 1976 / BORN MAINZ GERMANY 1924 - CAST BY BRITISH STEEL.; a metal plaque fixed to the inner face of the stainless steel leg of the western-most sculpture reads: DISTILLERY, BREWERY & CHEMICAL ENGINEERS / JOHN DORE & CO.LTD / STAINLESS STEEL FABRICATORS & COPPERSMITHS / FOWLER ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, ESSEX, ENGLAND / 14 MARCH 1976.

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Located at

Becket House, Lambeth

SE1 7EQ

Located on the lawn outside Becket House.