#sculpture

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https://mastodon.scot/@thisismyglasgow/113455266519741271 thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot - Prosperity, Prudence, Industry, and Fortune on the facade of Mercantile Chambers on Bothwell Street in Glasgow.  Built in 1897, this building was designed by James Salmon Junior, while the sculptures were created by Francis Derwent Wood. I've never been to sure why, but the figures become increasingly disrobed as you move from left to right across the building.

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psychmesu@diaspora.glasswings.com

https://mastodon.scot/@thisismyglasgow/113436978720834076 thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot - I love how skillfully this putti has been carved, and how crisp it still looks, even after being exposed to the Glasgow weather for more than a century! The hair is especially well done. It's above a side door to the old Glasgow Savings Bank building on New City Road, which was designed by Niel C. Duff and was built in 1910.

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