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A wood carving of a squirrel, created at the Dowlais Educational Settlement, Merthyr Tydfil. The Dowlais Settlement was set up in the 1930s as a school teaching skills to unemployed workers during the Depression. A number of renowned artists taught at the school including John Dennithorne, Cedric Morris, Heinz Koppel and Arthur Giardelli. This is one of many wood carvings and sculptures produced by students at the school.

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Merthyr Tydfil

Title

Squirrel

Date

mid-20th C

Medium

wood

Accession number

CCM 260.005

Acquisition method

bequeathed by John Dennithorne

Work type

Relief

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Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

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