When he painted this piece in 1886, John Singer Sargent said: "I am to paint several portraits in the country and three ugly women at Sheffield, dingy hole." Nevertheless, it's one of our Jane's top 3 Sheffield artworks.
Top 3 artworks
Explore the city through three of its finest works of art: a 1970s concrete mural by architectural sculptor William Mitchell, a dramatic steel sculpture that stands outside Weston Park Museum, and a 19th-century portrait of "three ugly women" that can currently be found hanging on the walls within.
William Mitchell mural
One for fans of concrete: a public artwork by prominent post-war sculptor and some-time Tomorrow’s World presenter William Mitchell, sitting in the shadow of John Lewis.
Double Somersault
A playful and dramatic public artwork by William Pye, sitting at the entrance to Weston Park Museum.