Hyde Park, sculpture

"Water, Fire and Earth" is a sandstone sculpture in Hyde Park by Gerard Havekes. The inscription on a plaque nearby reads as follows: The labours and beauty of pioneering mankind are depicted by three figures Water, Fire and Earth and a flanking font.

Water - A fisherman looking to the seas and new horizons.

Fire - A woman depicting womanhood and intuition protecting the fire of initiative and progress.

Earth - A farmer depicting the pioneering efforts upon which the country has developed.

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