'Shepherd Boy' - Albert Gardens, Commercial Road, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 30.783 W 000° 02.835
30U E 704879 N 5711014
This statue, called 'Shepherd Boy', stands in the northern part of Albert Gardens on the south side of Commercial Road.
Waymark Code: WMF57X
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/25/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 2

The Exploring East London website [visit link] advises that:

"Albert Gardens, off Commercial Road, in the central gardens. Although listed in at least one official list as the Shepherd Boy Fountain, this is a misnomer. Firstly, it is no longer a working fountain and is now just a statue. Secondly, the figure is not a shepherd. He is holding a sickle and leaning against a sheaf of corn and would be more appropriately named "Young Harvester". The statue is marked "DFR" and was made in Paris by Fonderies d'art du Val D'Orne in 1903. The surrounding houses, formerly called Albert Square, date from the first part of the 19th century. The name was changed in 1938, which was well before the TV programme "Eastenders" began."

The statue is about life-size for a young child and is cast from bronze and stands on top of a plinth about a metre high that itself is made from bronze.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Shepherd Boy

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: DFR

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1903

Materials used: Bronze

Location: Located in the park in the centre of Albert Gardens. The park may be locked at night.

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