Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Christ Restoring Sight to a Blind Child
Region ID | GW | |
Work ID | 84 | |
Manual Reference | CE/016 | |
Title | Christ Restoring Sight to a Blind Child | |
Sculptor | Grassby, Charles Benham | |
Architect | Landless, William | |
Date of design | 1879-81 | |
Year of unveiling | 1881 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Castle Street | |
Precise Location | 82-92 Castle Street, on south west face of clock tower of former Blind Asylum | |
A to Z Ref | 36 K18 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | G4 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II* | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Sir Charles Tennant, of the Glen. | |
Notes | ||
Christ Restoring Sight to a Blind Child. A two figure group comprising a seated, draped Christ with a kneeling child at his side; in a canopied niche on the clock tower of the former Blind Asylum (now part of Glasgow Royal Infirmary) | ||
The building was erected in 1879-81 after a design competition was held in 1878 by the managers of the Asylum for the Blind. The statue group was presented in 1881 by Sir Charles Tennant of the Glen | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1881 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | Incised Roman letter on south west face of statue plinth: PRESENTED BY SIR CHARLES TENNANT 1881 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Sculpture | Blond sandstone | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | Christ's beard and other parts of statue are crumbling |
Other | The building and sculpture are black |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |