Swans in Flight
Swans in Flight
Swans in Flight
Swans in Flight
Swans in Flight
Swans in Flight
Swans in Flight

© The Estate of David Wynne. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Newcastle City Council

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A composition of five swans in progressive poses, rising from the water to full flight. Each swan represents a Scandinavian country, an idea that comes from Seedorf Pedersen's poem 'The Swans from the North'. The sculpture celebrates the city's long-established links with Scandinavia.

Newcastle upon Tyne, Civic Centre

Newcastle upon Tyne

Title

Swans in Flight

Date

1968

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 250 x W 400 x D 150 cm (E)

Accession number

A2019_2

Acquisition method

commissioned as integral part of the building complex

Work type

Water fountain, trough or pump

Inscription description

inscibed stone in front of work: SWANS IN FLIGHT / David Wynne Sculptor

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Newcastle upon Tyne, Civic Centre

Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE99 1RD England

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