Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Gilded Angel Photograph
Region ID | GW | |
Work ID | 150 | |
Manual Reference | KI/006 | |
Title | Gilded Angel | |
Sculptor | Ewing, James Alexander | |
Architect | Bruce & Hay | |
Date of design | 1885 | |
Year of unveiling | C.1885 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Paisley Road West | |
Precise Location | 2-20 Paisley Road West, at apex of south tower on the Angel Building | |
A to Z Ref | 48 M10 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | G5 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II* | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Winged, draped female figure standing at the apex of the south tower on the east façade of the 'Angel Building.' The symbolism in this context is unknown. | ||
Attribution: stylistically, the figure is similar to other figures by James A. Ewing on buildings by Bruce & Hay in Glasgow, particularly 'Harmony' on the Velvet Rooms, 520, Sauchiehall Street (MRN: AN/013/1) | ||
circa | C. | |
raw year | 1885 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Statue | Stone | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Previous treatments | Statue has been restored and gilded |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
