What could be more fitting on St. Valentine's Day than a photograph of Liverpool's own Eros in Sefton Park. Eros is a second casting of the original, by sculptor Alfred Gilbert, which stands in Piccadilly Circus, London. Eros is an aluminium casting on a bronze fountain base. The sculpture was removed in 1991 for conservation work. Sadly, it was found to be so damaged it was decided it should be kept indoors and is now on permanent display in the NMGM Conservation Centre. This cast was recently replaced on the fountain in the park. I liked the way Eros appears to be balancing in mid-air, his dark form standing out against the backdrop of white sky in this photograph.
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