The Great British Art Tour: the little dog that caused violent riots

With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring highlights from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today's pick: Brown Dog by Nicola Hicks, in Battersea Park

In a secluded area of Battersea Park in London stands a sculpture of a small terrier on a plinth. Its diminutive size and situation belies a fascinating history that includes mass demonstrations, violent riots and one of the country's most famous libel cases. It is also unusual because, in effect, it is a memorial to a memorial, an extremely rare focus for a piece of public sculpture.

The bronze statue is 46cm (18in) high and was sculpted by Nicola Hicks, who used her own terrier, Brock, as a model. It surmounts a 138cm high Portland stone plinth and was unveiled on 12 December 1985.