Queen Elizabeth Gate

Wynne, David; Lund, Giuseppe
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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Gate
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/143821
Date
1992-1993
Description
Overall view, the open gates at south entrance to Hyde Park; Unveiled 6 July 1993 by Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen Elizabeth Gate and the Hyde Park Corner Screen are on the boundary of Hyde Park at Hyde Park Corner. The central screen is by David Wynne and the gates were designed by Giuseppe Lund, sculptor and architectural metalsmith. The six gates, railings and lamps are made from forged stainless steel and bronze. They are patinated; all coloring is from heat and natural oxides. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/17/2012)
Type of Work
sculpture (visual work); gate
Subject
allegory, animal, architecture, contemporary (1960 to present), decorative arts, rulers and leaders, Twentieth century
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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