Oxford University Museum, Parks Road, Oxford: detail of an ornate pier decoration and statue of Galileo Galilei
Architect/Designer | Deane & Woodward |
| Munro, Alexander (1825-1871) |
| O'Shea & Whelan |
Artist/Photographer | de Mare, Eric (1910-2002) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Oxford |
Subject Date | 1860 |
Image Date | 1962 |
View | Interior |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP605/107 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Decorative stonework ; Statues ; University buildings ; Museums ; Scientists |
NOTES: This statue in Caen stone was executed by the Pre-Raphaelite sculptor, Alexander Munro. The carvings of the stonemasonry were the work of the Irish brothers, John and James O'Shea, and their nephew John Whelan.
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