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A sculpture of a hand holding a figure in its palm sits on top of a base and a plinth. This work is a war memorial inspired by the loss of the artist's friend who died in the Second World War.

Title

The Hand

Date

1940s?

Medium

Buttermere slate

Measurements

H 108 x W 44 x D 28 cm;
Plinth: H 61 x W 51 x D 35 cm

Accession number

CA27_RT_S085

Work type

War memorial

Custodian

St Bees School

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

1955

Inscription description

IF I TAKE THE WINGS OF THE / MORNING AND REMAIN IN / THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF / THE SEA: EVEN THERE ALSO / SHALL THY HAND LEAD ME / AND THY RIGHT HAND SHALL / HOLD ME – PSALM 139. 9-10

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