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London Wall (EC2)
(Brewers' Hall Garden)

The Gardener

Karin Jonzen
1971

Description

Bronze sculpture of a crouched gardener in working clothes, with his left knee resting on the ground. His right foot is planted on the ground and his right hand rests upon his right knee with his elbow pointing skywards. His left hand is touching the ground in front of him as if tending to a plant.

Information Sign

THE GARDENER
by
karin jonzen fbs

Commissioned by the Trees, Gardens and City Open
Spaces Committee of the Corporation of London 1971

Sculptor

Karin Jonzen, née Lowenadler (London 1914 - London 1998), British sculptress (Obituary).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in the City of London.
Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Recording Project Database.
Waymarking.com, The Gardener - London Wall, London, UK.

Locatie (N 51°31'2" - W 0°5'33") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo167; Photograph: 8 August 2014
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