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Cartwheeling Boy

Brian Slack
Brunel University (London)
1981

Description

Aluminium reliefs of three 'stills' of a cartwheeling boy, on a brick wall.

Reading - Cartwheeling Boy

The sculpture is a gift of the city of Düsseldorf to commemorate the thirty year anniversary of the twinning of the two towns.

Inscription(s)

this group of figures of cartwheeling
boys was erected to mark the thirtieth
anniversary of the link between reading
and düsseldorf established by the late
phoebe cusden in 1947 when she was
mayor of reading

sculptor
brian slack

cast at
brunel university

1981

when, in 1678, düsseldorf's prince jan wellem
was returning from his wedding, a wheel
of his coach worked loose, a lad sprang
forward and turning cartwheels beside it
held it firm, for this he received a gold ducat.
it is still the tradition for düsseldorf children
to earn a pfennnig bny turning cartwheels in the
city's main street, the köningsallee.

Sculptor

Brian J.H. Slack (London 1933), British artist, sculptor and writer (Website).

Sources & Information

The Trooper Potts Memorial Site, Public Works of Art in Reading Town Center.
GetReading, Reading's artworks: What they are, who made them and what they represent.
Wikipedia, Düsseldorf's cartwheeler.

Locatie (N 51°27'12" - W 0°58'35") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse188; Photograph: 20 March 2019
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