Glenkiln Sculpture Park
Glenkiln Sculpture Park was a sculpture garden / path on the outskirts of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland .
history
The sculpture collection was created from 1951 to 1976 by Sir William Keswick in collaboration with Henry Moore in front of the Keswick family estate. Glenkiln is located around the Glenkiln reservoir , about 10 km from Dumfries . The sculptures were spread over the entire estate without any signs. It was the first such sculpture park in Scotland. The park later served as a model for the Little Sparta park by the Scottish sculptor Ian Hamilton Finlay .
The works of art exhibited included:
- Auguste Rodin : Saint Jean Baptiste (1878/1880)
- Henry Moore : The King and Queen (1952/1953)
- Jacob Epstein : Visitation (1926)
- Henry Moore: Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 1 (1959) - copy
- Henry Moore: Glenkiln Cross (1955/1956)
- Henry Moore: Standing Figure (1950)
When the Standing Figure sculpture was stolen in 2013 , all other sculptures except for the Glenkiln Cross were removed from the park.
Sir Keswick bought Standing Figure in 1951 after an exhibition in Battersea Park , London . It caused a stir when it was delivered to Glenkiln, as it was initially thought to be tractor accessories.
Photo gallery
The King and Queen by Henry Moore
Glenkiln Cross by Henry Moore
Standing Figure by Henry Moore (stolen in 2013)
Two Piece Reclining Figure (copy) by Henry Moore
Saint Jean Baptiste by Auguste Rodin
Maria Annunciation by Jacob Epstein
Mary Annunciation
Web links
- Glenkiln Sculptures, Dumfries & Galloway . The Guardian, May 20, 2006 (Directions)
- Glenkiln Sculpture Park (walkingenglishman.com)
Individual evidence
- ^ Sculpture theft probe 'drawn a blank' . September 26, 2015 ( bbc.com [accessed September 3, 2019]).
- ↑ Walking Guide: Glenkiln Sculptures, Dumfries & Galloway. From: theguardian.com on June 20, 2006, accessed March 23, 2018.
Coordinates: 55 ° 4 ′ 52 ″ N , 3 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ W.