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Title
Discovery
Date
2005
Medium
steel & marble resin
Measurements
H 600 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
NN1_RS_S026
Acquisition method
commissioned by Northampton Borough Council, supported by Noprthamtonshire County Council with funding from Wilson Foundation
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Northampton Borough Council
Custodian
Northampton Borough Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
December 2005
Access
at all times
Inscription description
Discovery / This sculpture Discovery commemorates the life and work of / Francis Crick (1916-2004) / Inspired by Francis Crick and James Watson's discovery of the / double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, Discovery was created by / Lucy Glendinning. / The sculpture was commissioned by Northampton Borough / Council, assisted by Northamptonshire County Council and / generously funded by the Wilson Foundation. / The columns are over 6 metres high and made / from brushed stainless steel; each holds a life size identical marble resin figure. / December 2005
