Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Cherubs and Putti
Region ID | GW | |
Work ID | 204 | |
Manual Reference | AN/048 | |
Title | Cherubs and Putti | |
Sculptor | Vickers, William | |
Architect | Burnet & Boston | |
Date of design | 1899-1902 | |
Year of unveiling | c.1902 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | St. Vincent Street | |
Precise Location | 140-142 St. Vincent Street and 153-155 Hope Street, on south and east façade of former Royal Bank of Scotland (Royal Bank Building) | |
A to Z Ref | 35 K15 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | G2 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | I | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Royal Bank of Scotland | |
Notes | ||
South façade: There are two cherubs supporting the shield inscribed 142 above the St. Vincent Street entrance, two cherub heads under the corner tower at the east end of the south façade, and a panel with standing naked putti above the fourth storey windows. East façade, at attic level: Three pairs of naked cherubs supporting blind shields; with a single cherub at the south and north ends of the façade | ||
The building was erected by the Royal Bank of Scotland as the Royal Bank Building.(1) | ||
circa | c. | |
raw year | 1902 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | On shield above St. Vincent Street entrance: 142 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Sculpture | Red Locharbriggs sandstone | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Previous treatments | Building and sculpture have been cleaned |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |