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A woodpecker, its wings open, perches on a section of tree, mounted on a tall trapezoidal base, the whole painted black.

Title

The Woodpecker

Date

1969

Medium

steel, galvanized zinc & black paint

Measurements

H 610 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

HR4_MRF_S007

Acquisition method

funded by H. P. Bulmer Ltd

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Hereford City Council

Custodian

Hereford City Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

11th July 1969

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on a metal plaque affixed to the pedestal in raised lettering: The Woodpecker / by Walenty Pytel / Gifted to / The City of Hereford / by / H P Bulmer Limited / 2011; above, a smaller metal plaque with raised lettering: COMMISSIONED BY / H. P. BULMER LIMITED / UNVEILED BY PETER SCOTT / 11 JULY 1969

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