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The life size bronze statue of Stan Laurel is located on Theatre Corner, the site once occupied by the Eden Theatre owned by his parents. Laurel, featured in his iconic head-scratching pose, dressed in dungarees, with paintbrush in hand, is standing on a cubed marble plinth, with 13 iconic film reels at his heels.

Title

Stan Laurel

Date

2008

Medium

cast bronze & marble

Measurements

H 175 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 61 x W 77 x D 76 cm

Accession number

DL14_EV_S003

Acquisition method

commissioned by Wear Valley District Council

Work type

Statue

Owner

Durham County Council

Custodian

Durham County Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

23rd August 2008

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

bottom left corner of plaque to front of plinth: Robet Olley / 2008; etched in the right hand corner of the plinth behind Laurel: Robert Olley 2008 / CHENGDU