This Little Piggy - Provisions Market - Newport, Gwent, Wales. - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This little Piggy went to market.

Inscription around granite base:
"Raised letters on bronze banding around edge of base - in front of pig: SCULPTURE BY SEBASTIAN BOYESEN / NEWPORT TOWN SCULPTOR 1994. Raised letters on bronze banding around edge of base - on right-hand side of pig: "THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET" Raised letters on bronze banding around edge of base - to rear of pig: UNVEILED BY COUNCILLOR E.J. TRAVERS / MAYOR, NEWPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL Raised letters on bronze banding around edge of base - on left-hand of pig: COMMEMORATING OVER 700 YEARS OF MARKETS IN NEWPORT."

Additional info on This Little Piggy. (visit link)

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: This Little Piggy Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Sebastien Boyesen. Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1994 Materials used: Bronze on Granite plinth. Location: Outside the rear entrance to Newport provisions market.

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