Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Liverpool
Merseyside
North West England

Myrtle Street 3 (L7)
(The Liverpool Eye and Ear Infirmary)

Christ Healing

Description

Two terracotta reliefs showing Christ healing. Cavanagh does not identify the specific scenes; given the function of the building, it can be assumed that it is the healing of a deaf man and a blind man.

Liverpool - Christ Healing
Christ heals the blind man of Jericho (Mark 10:46-52).
Christus heals a deaf man (Mark 7:32-36).

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Historic England, Former Liverpool Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Terry Cavanagh, Public Sculpture of Liverpool. Liverpool University Press, 1997, pp. 118-119.
The Victorian Web, Terracotta Plaques on the Infirmary.

Locatie (N 53°24'5" - W 2°58'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbnw115; Photograph: 19 June 2023
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt