The Hampstead Figure

Sculpture by F. E. McWilliam
The Hampstead Figure
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LocationLondon, England
TypeSculpture
MaterialBronze
Completion date1964

The Hampstead Figure is an abstract bronze sculpture by F. E. McWilliam. It was commissioned by Basil Spence and was completed in 1964 for the new Hampstead Civic Centre.[1] It was moved in 2019 to its present location on the Adelaide Road side of the Swiss Cottage Library.[2]

The sculpture represents a reclining female figure in abstract form in bronze.[1] It is sited on a plinth.[1] It is inscribed "The Hampstead Figure, 1964" and signed by McWilliam.[1]

The National Heritage List for England listing describes it as forming a "close and complementary grouping" with the civic buildings, which include the Swiss Cottage Library.[1]

The Hampstead Figure was listed at Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in August 1999.[1]

Details in the Hampstead Figure

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Historic England. "The Hampstead Figure sculpture to north of Swiss Cottage Library (1388304)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ^ "The Hampstead Figure". Art UK. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

External links

  • Media related to The Hampstead Figure at Wikimedia Commons
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Key: † No longer extant, on public display or in London (see List of public art formerly in London)


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