Focus on this artwork and analyze the Damage and restoration.
In January of 2019, the statue was damaged and the lyre held by the "student guide" was apparently stolen. Subsequent investigation found the lyre on the ground next to the statue. Charles McCance, the University associate Vice President for communications, said that "the original mounts were severely corroded … It would not have taken much force to remove the lyre.". The statue was restored in October 2019, returning the lyre to its original position, replacing its missing strings, reinforcing a hand that had become "wobbly," and adding a layer of protective wax to the statue.
Charles McCance