Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project

Bust of Beethoven

Region ID

GW

Work ID

53

Manual Reference

AN/013/3

Title

Bust of Beethoven

Sculptor

Ewing, James Alexander

Architect

Bruce & Hay

Date of design

1897-1899

Year of unveiling

Unveiling details

Road

Renfrew Street

Precise Location

341 Renfrew Street (rear entrance to 520 Sauchiehall Street), over the entrance, on top of building

A to Z Ref

35 J16

OS Ref

Postcode

G2 3LW

Work is

Extant

Listing Status

Not listed

Duty of Care

Commissioned by

T.A. Ewing, piano warehousemen

Notes

Colossal bust of Bethoven

See AN/013/1

circa

raw year

Condition

Fair

At risk

No known risk

Inscriptions

Signatures

Elements

Element Details

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

Whole

Red sandstone

colossal

Assessment of Condition

Surface Character: nothing recorded

Structural Condition: nothing recorded

Vandalism: nothing recorded