Michael Lyons 1943-2019
Hornblower, 1992
Galvanised steel
129 1/2 x 58 5/8 x 72 in
329 x 149 x 183 cm
329 x 149 x 183 cm
Created in 1992, this sculpture is based on Brown Bronze IX, a bronze maquette which was made in 1984. Brown Bronze IX inspired two larger sculptures, Hornblower and Celestial Messenger,...
Created in 1992, this sculpture is based on Brown Bronze IX, a bronze maquette which was made in 1984. Brown Bronze IX inspired two larger sculptures, Hornblower and Celestial Messenger, the latter of which was purchased by Hangzhou government in China and is displayed in Qianjiang New City.
Hornblower was first exhibited at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 1998 as part of Michael Lyons' retrospective. The sculpture was made with assistance from Mayflower Engineering, Sheffield.
Hornblower was first exhibited at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 1998 as part of Michael Lyons' retrospective. The sculpture was made with assistance from Mayflower Engineering, Sheffield.
Exhibitions
Exhibited Millfield School, Somerset, 1992; Brentford Dock Sculpture Park, 1996; Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 1998; Broomhill Sculpture Gardens, Barnstaple, Devon, 1999-2004; ArtParkS, Guernsey, 2004-Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 2021-2022
Literature
Judith LeGrove ‘The Sculpture of Michael Lyons’, Sansom & Company, Bristol, 2013Join our mailing list
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