{On the front of the plinth:}
F. Derwent Wood RA, 1871 Sculptor 1926
This example of his work is placed here in his memory by members of the Chelsea Arts Club and other friends.
{On the base of the statue, to the right, is inscribed:}
Derwent Wood
Difficult to photograph this young lady without making it look as if she's shyly fingering her right nipple, which she's not.
SW3, Chelsea Embankment
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Derwent Wood sculpture
Sculptor. Born Francis Derwent Wood at Eskin Place, Caslerigg, St John's, Kes...
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Derwent Wood sculpture
Started in 1890 when a group of friends began meeting informally. At least on...
Maybe on an overcast day it would be possible to photograph the north facing front of this sculpture, but on this glorious August day we ...
In our photo the three iron-work panels can just be seen on the railings in front of the lady with the suitcase. In all honesty only the...
The quotation on the main plinth is adapted from the Apocryphal book of the Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 3, Verses 2 - 4.
As a cat-lover Solway made the sculpture of Humphry and following her death it was first erected in Queen Square and then moved to this n...
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