Sculpture: Wiliam Whiteley - sculpture
{Below the feet of the seated woman:}
Enterprise
{{On the back:}
Industry
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 stood no chance - and we note that there are no close-ups of it on the web. So, an opportunity to examine the back of this sculpture, and it's not dull.
The seated lady holds a caduceus in her right hand while her left hand rather carelessly props an active beehive on her left knee.
A caduceus ((two-winged rod entwined with two snakes) was carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury and is used to symbolise commerce. It should not be confused with the Rod of Asclepius (one snake, no wings) which symbolises medicine.
Site: Whiteley Village (5 memorials)
KT12, Whiteley Village
The Listing text says the statue and the relief are of copper, not the more usual bronze. The front of the plinth below the seated lady supports (top to bottom): the relief; the plaque; the foundation stone. The biographical plaque is on the back.
