List of public art in Liverpool

Acis and Galatea on the Steble Fountain

The city of Liverpool has a greater number of public sculptures than any other location in the United Kingdom aside from Westminster.^[1] Early examples include works by George Frampton, Goscombe John, Thomas Thornycroft, Charles Bell Birch, Richard Westmacott, Francis Chantrey, John Gibson, Thomas Brock and F.W. Pomeroy, while Barbara Hepworth, Jacob Epstein, Mitzi Cunliffe and Elizabeth Frink provide some of the modern offerings. More recently, local artist Tom Murphy has created a dozen sculptures in Liverpool.

While statues and sculpture are dotted throughout the inner city, there are four primary groupings: inside and around St George's Hall; in St John's Gardens;^[2] around the Pier Head; and around the Palm House at Sefton Park. Smaller groups are found in Old Hall Street/Exchange Flags and in and around The Oratory.

The Queen Victoria Monument at Derby Square, an ensemble of 26 bronze figures by C. J. Allen, is described in the Liverpool Pevsner Architectural Guide as one of the most ambitious British monuments to the Queen.^[3]

NB: the following list does not include the comprehensive collections held by National Museums Liverpool, or the countless ornate features of many Liverpool buildings.

Royalty

Prince Albert

George III bronze equestrian by Richard Westmacott (1822), at Monument Place, London Road (Grade II)
Queen Victoria bronze equestrian by Thomas Thornycroft (1869), outside St. George's Hall (Grade II)
Queen Victoria bronze by C. J. Allen (1906) on the Victoria Monument in Derby Square (Grade II)
Prince Albert bronze equestrian by Thomas Thornycroft (1866), outside St. George's Hall (Grade II)
Edward VII bronze equestrian by Goscombe John (1916), at the Pier Head (Grade II)
George V bronze by Goscombe John (1939), at the Queensway Tunnel entrance
Queen Mary bronze by Goscombe John (1939), at the Queensway Tunnel entrance

Statesmen and Politicians

Disraeli

William Huskisson bronze by John Gibson (1847), in Dukes Terrace car-park off Duke Street (Grade II); there is also the original (1831) marble version by the same artist inside The Oratory, which originally stood inside the Huskisson Memorial (1831) (Grade II) in nearby St James's Cemetery ^[4]
George Canning marble by Francis Chantrey (1832) inside Liverpool Town Hall
William Ewart marble by Joseph Gott (1832), inside The Oratory
Robert Peel marble by Matthew Noble (1853), inside St. George's Hall
Gladstone marble by John Adams-Acton (1868), inside St. George's Hall
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby marble by William Theed (1869), inside St. George's Hall
Edward Whitley marble by Albert Bruce Joy (1895), inside St. George's Hall
Gladstone bronze by Thomas Brock (1904), in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
Disraeli bronze by Charles Bell Birch (1883), outside St. George's Hall (Grade II)
Samuel Robert Graves marble by Giovanni Fontana (1875), inside St. George's Hall
Arthur Bower Forwood bronze by George Frampton (1903), in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby marble by F. W. Pomeroy (1911), inside St. George's Hall
Bessie Braddock bronze by Tom Murphy (2009) at Lime Street station

Military

Nelson

Nelson bronze by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and Richard Westmacott (1813), at Exchange Flags (Grade II*)
Wellington bronze by G. A. Lawson (1863), on a column outside St. George's Hall (Grade II*)
William Earle bronze by Charles Bell Birch (1887), outside St. George's Hall (Grade II)
Noel Chavasse VC* bronze by Tom Murphy (2008), in Abercromby Square
Johnnie Walker DSO*** bronze by Tom Murphy (1998), at the Pier Head

Business and Inventors

John and Cecil Moores

André Le Nôtre marble by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1899), in Sefton Park
George Stephenson marble by John Gibson (1851), inside St. George's Hall
William Mackenzie monument granite pyramid by unknown (1868), in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Rodney Street (Grade II)
Henry Booth marble by William Theed (1874), inside the northern entrance to St. George's Hall
John and Cecil Moores bronze by Tom Murphy (1996), on Church Street; another single bronze (1998) of John Moores off Tithebarn Street by the same artist.

Sports

Bill Shankly bronze by Tom Murphy (1997), outside Liverpool Football Club
Dixie Dean bronze by Tom Murphy (2001), outside Everton Football Club

Entertainers

Billy Fury

John Lennon bronze by Tom Murphy (2002), at Liverpool Airport; there are several other statues to Lennon around Liverpool, for example in Mathew Street^[5] and above the Beatles' Hotel.
Billy Fury bronze by Tom Murphy (2003), at the Pier Head
Ken Dodd bronze by Tom Murphy (2009), at Lime Street station
The Beatles on the Pier Head, unveiled December 2015 to commemorate 50 years since their last performance in the city.

Religious Figures

Kneeling Madonna wood by Giovanni della Robbia (15th century), inside the Anglican Cathedral
Holy Family marble by Josefina de Vasconcellos, inside the Anglican Cathedral
Christ on a Donkey fibreglass and metal by Brian Burgess (1972)^[6]
Our Lady of the Quays bronze by Arthur Dooley, inside "The Sailors Church", Pier Head
Abraham bronze by Sean Rice (1991), inside Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
The Risen Christ bronze by Elizabeth Frink (1993), outside the Anglican Cathedral
Christ Risen bronze by Arthur Dooley, inside the Metropolitan Cathedral
Madonna bronze by Arthur Dooley, inside the Gustav Adolf Church
Christ bronze by Arthur Dooley, inside the Gustav Adolf Church

Philanthropists and Clergy

Bishop David Sheppard

William Roscoe marble by Francis Chantrey (1841), inside St. George's Hall
Jonathan Brooks marble by Benjamin Edward Spence (1858), inside St. George's Hall
Kitty Wilkinson marble by Simon Smith (2012), inside St. George's Hall^[7]
Sir William Brown marble by Patrick MacDowell (1860), inside St. George's Hall
Agnes Jones marble by Pietro Tenerani (1868) inside The Oratory
William Rathbone marble by J. H. Foley and Thomas Brock (1877) in Sefton Park (Grade II)
William Rathbone (son of above) bronze by George Frampton (1901), in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
Hugh Boyd M‘Neile marble by George Gamon Adams (1870), inside St. George's Hall
Joseph Mayer marble by Giovanni Fontana (1869), inside St. George's Hall
Alexander Balfour bronze by Albert Bruce Joy (1889), in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
James Nugent bronze by F. W. Pomeroy (1906), in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
Thomas Lester bronze by George Frampton (1907), in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
Derek Worlock bronze by Stephen Broadbent (2008), on Hope Street
David Sheppard bronze by Stephen Broadbent (2008), on Hope Street

Scientists and Philosophers

Charles Darwin

John Parkinson marble by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1899), in Sefton Park
Carl Linnaeus marble by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1899), in Sefton Park
Charles Darwin marble by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1898), in Sefton Park
Sir Oliver Lodge bronze by C. J. Allen (1906), one of a group of figures entitled Education at the base of the Victoria Monument in Derby Square.
Jung bronze by Johnathon Drabkin (1993) on Mathew Street

Explorers and Geographers

Captain Cook

Henry the Navigator bronze by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1898), in Sefton Park
Mercator bronze by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1898), in Sefton Park
Columbus bronze by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1898), in Sefton Park
Captain Cook bronze by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1898), in Sefton Park
Amy Johnson Portland stone by Edmund Thompson (1934); figure entitled Speed on the George's Dock ventilation and control station, Pier Head (Grade II)

Artists

Michelangelo marble by John Warrington Wood (1877), outside the Walker Art Gallery (badly weathered)
Raphael marble by John Warrington Wood (1877), outside the Walker Art Gallery (badly weathered)

Educationists

Henry Egerton Cotton bronze by Tom Murphy (1998), at John Moores University, Trueman Street

Fictional, Poetical and Allegorical Characters

Victory

Minerva terracotta by John Charles Felix Rossi (1802), above Liverpool Town Hall^[8]
Highland Mary marble by Benjamin Spence (1850) inside the Palm House at Sefton Park
The Angel's Whisper marble by Benjamin Spence (1857) inside the Palm House at Sefton Park
Spirit of Liverpool marble by John Warrington Wood (1877), on the roof of the Walker Art Gallery^[9]
Neptune, Amphitrite, Acis and Galatea bronze figures by Paul Liénard (1879) on the Steble Fountain outside St. George's Hall (Grade II*)
Justice and Truth bronze by Thomas Brock (1904) on the Gladstone memorial in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
Britannia bronze by Goscombe John (1905) on The King's Regiment memorial in St. John's Gardens (Grade II)
Navigation, Commerce and The River Mersey Portland stone by William Birnie Rhind and E. O. Griffith (1906), inside and outside the Cotton Exchange, Old Hall Street (badly weathered)^[10]
Justice, Wisdom, Charity, Peace, Education, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fame bronze by C. J. Allen (1906) on the Queen Victoria Monument, Derby Square (Grade II)
Liver Birds bronze by Carl Bernard Bartels (1911) on the towers of the Royal Liver Building
Liverpool, Research and The Fruits of Industry bronze female figures by George Frampton (1913) on the memorial to Alfred Lewis Jones at the Pier Head (Grade II)
Victory bronze by Henry Alfred Pegram (1921), at the Pier Head (Grade II)
Peter Pan bronze by George Frampton (1928), in Sefton Park (Grade II)
Eros aluminium by Alfred Gilbert (1932), in Sefton Park^[11] (Grade II)
Night & Day black basalt by Edmund Thompson (1934) on the George's Dock ventilation and control station, George's Dockway
Liverpool Resurgent bronze by Jacob Epstein (1956), outside the former Lewis's department store
Eleanor Rigby bronze by Tommy Steele (1982), in Stanley Street
Superlambanana concrete and fibreglass by Taro Chiezo and local artists (1998), in Tithebarn Street; numerous replicas are dotted throughout the city
Mother and Child bronze by Terry McDonald (1999), outside the Liverpool Women's Hospital, Crown Street
Sea Trek bronze by Mark DeGraffenried (2001), looking out to sea, near the Albert Dock

Animals

Waiting

Two Goats marble by Giovita Lombardi (c.1867) inside the Palm House at Sefton Park
Four Recumbent Lions stone by William Grinsell Nicholl (1855) outside St. George's Hall (Grade II)
Red Rum bronze equine by Philip Blacker (1987) at Aintree Racecourse
Temple lions or fu-dogs (3 pairs) bronze by Mr. Zhang of Shanghai (2000) on Berry, Nelson and Great George Streets
The Great Escape bronze equine by Edward Cronshaw (2000), Canning Place, next to Merseyside Police Headquarters
The Roman Standard bronze of a bird on a staff by Tracey Emin (2005) outside The Oratory^[12]
Waiting bronze equine by Judy Boyt (2010) outside the Museum of Liverpool

War Memorials

Liverpool Cenotaph (detail)

The King's Regiment memorial granite and bronze by Goscombe John (1905), in St. John's Gardens^[13] (Grade II)
"Titanic" memorial granite by Goscombe John (1916) at the Pier Head^[14] (Grade II*)
Cunard War Memorial stone and bronze by Arthur Davis and Henry Alfred Pegram (1921), at the Pier Head^[15] (Grade II)
Cotton Exchange memorial bronze by Francis Derwent Wood (1922), inside the Cotton Exchange, Old Hall Street
Exchange Newsroom memorial bronze by Joseph Phillips (1924), at Exchange Flags
Post Office memorial limestone by Herbert Tyson Smith (1924), at Metquarter in Victoria Street
Liverpool Cenotaph stone and bronze by Lionel Bailey Budden and Herbert Tyson Smith (1930), outside St. George's Hall^[16] (Grade I)
Merchant Navy memorial Portland stone by Herbert Tyson Smith (1952), at the Pier Head (Grade II)
Liverpool Blitz memorial bronze by Tom Murphy (2000), in the Sailors' Church garden, Pier Head

Abstract Sculpture

Reconciliation

Turning the Place Over

The Quickening stone by Mitzi Cunliffe (1951), at rear of Civic Design Building, Liverpool University
Three Uprights aluminium by Hubert Dalwood (1959) at the University Extension, Chatham Street
Seven Seas metal by Stanley English (1966), at the Pier Head
Squares with Two Circles bronze and concrete by Barbara Hepworth (1969) at Abercromby Square
Cormorants Diving metal by Sean Rice (1972), inside the Atlantic Tower Hotel
Seagulls Rising metal by Sean Rice (1972), courtyard of the Atlantic Tower Hotel
Red Between steel by Phillip King (1973) in the quadrangle of the Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool University^[17]
Palanzana stone by Stephen Cox (1984), on Byrom Street
Tango metal by Allen Jones (1984) at Concert Square
Sea Circle bronze by Charlotte Mayer (1984) on Seymour Street
Raleigh stone and metal by Tony Cragg (1986), outside the Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock
Reconciliation metal by Stephen Broadbent (1990), in Concert Street
Ray + Julie metal by Alan Dunn and Brigitte Jurack (1995), on a vacant site in London Road
A Case History stone by John King (1998), on Hope Street
The Seed metal by Stephen Broadbent (2002), in Campbell Street
Connections steel, concrete, timber, glass by Stephen Broadbent (2004), outside Beetham Tower, Old Hall Street
Penelope metal by Jorge Pardo (2006), in Wolstenholme Square
Skyline metal by Oliver Barratt (2007) at New Quay
Turning the Place Over mobile ovoid segment of a disused building by Richard Wilson (2007) in Moorfields^[18]
Peace & Harmony metal and glass by Lauren Voiers (2010), at Kings Dock
Irish Famine Memorial, granite and bronze in St Luke's Gardens, Leece Street.

Gallery

Gladstone inside St. George's Hall
John Lennon on Mathew Street
Johnnie Walker DSO*** at the Pier Head
Peter Pan in Sefton Park
William Earle outside St. George's Hall
Liverpool Resurgent outside Lewis's store
George V at the Mersey Tunnel entrance
Eleanor Rigby on Stanley Street
Day outside the George's Dock Control Station
William Roscoe inside St. George's Hall
Christ Risen at the Anglican Cathedral
John Lennon at Liverpool Airport
Queen Victoria outside St. George's Hall
Ken Dodd at Lime Street station
Gladstone (and figure of Justice) in St. John's Gardens
Archbishop Derek Worlock on Hope Street
Edward VII at the Pier Head
Arthur Bower Forwood in St. John's Gardens
Raphael outside the Walker Art Gallery
Michelangelo outside the Walker Art Gallery
Noel Chavasse VC* at Abercromby Square
George III on London Road
King's Liverpool memorial (including figure of Britannia) in St. John's Gardens
George Canning at Liverpool Town Hall
Bessie Braddock at Lime Street station
Alexander Balfour in St. John's Gardens
Mother and Child at the Women's Hospital
Detail of Sir Oliver Lodge, on the Queen Victoria Monument
Titanic memorial, Pier Head
Eros in Sefton Park
The River Mersey on Old Hall Street
Henry the Navigator in Sefton Park
figures of Liverpool and The Fruits of Industry, on the Alfred Lewis Jones memorial
Thomas Major Lester in St. John's Gardens
William Rathbone in Sefton Park
Night outside the George's Dock Control Station
Dixie Dean outside Everton Football Club
War Memorial at the Cotton Exchange
Lions at St. George's Plateau
Mackenzie monument, Rodney Street
A Case History, Hope Street

References

↑ "Historic Britain: Liverpool". HistoricBritain.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
↑ dubbed "Liverpool's alfresco Valhalla", every statue inside is listed, together with the walls and gatepiers
↑ Sharples, Joseph; Pollard, Richard (2004). Liverpool. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-0300102581. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
↑ an 1836 copy of the original marble now stands in Pimlico Gardens, London. The Liverpool bronze was in turn copied from this
↑ e.g. Four Lads who shook the World by Arthur Dooley (1974)
↑ sited for many years outside the Sailors' Church, Pier Head, this interesting equestrian suffered damage and its whereabouts are currently unknown, presumed lost
↑ The first statue to be placed in St. George's Hall in over 100 years, and the first depicting a woman. There are several vacant plinths remaining.
↑ debate still over whether the figure actually represents Britannia
↑ the original was removed in 1993 to the Conservation Centre, and a copy hewn from a 41-ton block of Chinese marble
↑ these colossal sculptures had originally adorned the roof
↑ a modern copy; the original bronze is on display at the Conservation Centre
↑ the work has been stolen and returned at least twice
↑ commemorates 19th Century wars in Afghanistan, Burma and South Africa
↑ originally intended to commemorate the Titanic engineers, its dedication was broadened to include all marine engineers killed in the First World War
↑ incorporating the Spirit of Victory mentioned above
↑ described by Sharples and Pollard as "one of the most remarkable war memorials in the country"
↑ Liverpool University
↑ the motor was switched off in 2011

Bibliography

Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10910-5

External links

Liverpool Monuments website of Friends of Liverpool Monuments Civic Society
Victorian City Centre: Liverpool Public Art Research Archive, Sheffield Hallam University
Liverpool Architecture and Cityscapes The Victorian Web
Art in Liverpool website of Bob Speel
Pure sensory overload in Liverpool Modern Masters, BBC

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