Unveiling St Michael and the devil JLP01_08_057615a

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COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, PRIORY STREET, COVENTRY. Lady Epstein with Sir Fordham Flower at Coventry Cathedral for the unveiling ceremony of the statue St Michael and the Devil by sculptor Jacob Epstein.
The statue of the Archangel Michael overcoming the Devil was the last sculpture Sir Jacob Epstein created before he died in 1959. The statue overlooks the steps leading up to the entrance of Coventry Cathedral. The photograph shows his widow Lady Epstein, who unveiled the statue, along with Sir Fordham Flower OBE, the chairman of the Coventry Cathedral Reconstruction Committee
Copyright © Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Media ID 23993674
Date: 15th October 2021
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Image Size: 5244 x 5252 Pixels
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Associated Categories: Coventry Cathedral
Keywords: 1960s, building site, cathedral, ceremony, construction, people