< previous A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Å Ä Ö next > artist Gerda Qvist (1883 - 1957)   sculpture Aurinkokello / Sundial (2)   map Hietaranta beach, Etu-Töölö   year 1931   images 1   In 1931, the City of Helsinki organised a competition for public sculptures. One of the many realised entries was "The Sundial" by Gerda Qvist. The pedestal of "The Sundial" is black granite and the dial is worked from metal. The work includes raised figures and the inscriptions TEMPUS FUGIT, MCMXXXI and the signature G. QVIST. ©  Copyright holder © Helsinki City Artmuseum WWW-production: Lasipalatsin Mediakeskus Oy, Flammable Solutions Oy 2001