Glenkiln Sculpture Park was a sculpture landscape in the historic county of
Kirkcudbrightshire in
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...
, south-west Scotland.
After one of the bronze statues was stolen all the statues except the Glenkiln Cross and reclining figures have been removed.
It comprised six sculptures placed in a moorland setting around Glenkiln Reservoir. The sculptures were located around north-west of Shawhead, and west of the town of
Dumfries
Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...
.
Between 1951 and 1976, local landowner Sir
William "Tony" Keswick (grandson of
William Keswick) assembled a collection of works by
Auguste Rodin
François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...
,
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist. He is best known for his semi- abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. As well as sculpture, Moore produced ...
, and
Jacob Epstein. Keswick worked with the artists in siting their works in a natural landscape, and commissioned works.
On 13 October 2013, the BBC reported that ''Standing Figure'' had been stolen.
All the sculptures except "Glenkiln Cross" have been removed for security reasons on police advice and are no longer available to view.
The sculptures formerly on show are:
* ''
Saint John the Baptist'' (1878) by Auguste Rodin
* ''Visitation'' (1926) by Jacob Epstein
* ''Standing Figure'' (1950) by Henry Moore
* ''
King and Queen'' (1952–53) by Henry Moore
* ''
Upright Motive No. 1: Glenkiln Cross'' (1955–56) by Henry Moore
* ''Two Piece Reclining Figure No.1'' (1959) by Henry Moore
There is also a memorial to commemorate the
diamond wedding of Sir William and Lady Keswick and another to
Peter Fleming the travel writer and adventurer, friend of the Keswicks, who used to shoot on the estate.
Gallery
File:Statue of John the Baptist - geograph.org.uk - 223412.jpg , ''John the Baptist''
File:Visitation - geograph.org.uk - 223481.jpg , ''Visitation''
File:Sculpture, Glenkiln - geograph.org.uk - 13270.jpg , ''Standing Figure''
File:King and Queen Geograph-1670379-by-David-McMumm.jpg , ''King and Queen''
File:Glenkiln Cross , by Henry Moore - geograph.org.uk - 223434.jpg , ''Glenkiln Cross''
File:Moore Geograph-418511-by-Elliott-Simpson.jpg , ''Two Piece Reclining Figure No.1''
References
External links
Glenkiln Estate Henry Moore: Works in Public
Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in the United Kingdom
Parks in Dumfries and Galloway
Outdoor sculptures in Scotland
Art museums and galleries in Dumfries and Galloway
Bronze sculptures in Scotland
1951 establishments in Scotland
2013 disestablishments in Scotland
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