Spandrel sculpture, 176-76 New Bond Street, London W1. Architect: Allen & Mackland [Cartier’s showrooms inside are by Mewes & Davis, 1920s]; unknown sculptor. 1883-84. Photograph of entire façade. Click on the image above and those below to enlarge them.
The female head at the left appears grimacing while the one at the right seems almost smiling.
Left: The figure at the left holds a book. Right: Athena with her owl.
Photograph by Robert Freidus. Formatting, text, and perspective correction by George P. Landow. You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one. [Want to take a tour of architectural sculpture?]
Bibliography
Bradley, Simon and Nikolaus Pevsner. London 6: Westminster. London: Penguin Books, 2003.
Last modified 31 August 2011