A sculpture in Cambridge said to represent Prince Philip is to be pulled down after the city council branded it “possibly the poorest quality work” it had seen.
The £150,000 13-ft bronze sculpture called 'The Don' is supposed to represent Prince Philip in his role as Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University.A plaque under the sculpture reads: 'HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor University of Cambridge 1977-2011.'Cambridge City Council has now issued an enforcement notice for the statue to be removed as it doesn't have planning permission and has a "harmful material impact" on the appearance of the area.
Nadine Black, Cambridge City Council public art officer said it was "possibly the poorest quality work that has ever been submitted to the council."She added: "It is not site-specific and is a work already purchased and has no relationship to this site. It is too large a scale for the context of the space it will be located within and will compromise the quality of the new development.
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