:Glenkiln Sculpture Park
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Glenkiln Sculpture Park was a sculpture landscape in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, 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.[http://www.visitsouthernscotland.co.uk/glenkiln-sculptures-shawhead-c1711.html Glenkiln Sculptures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006073942/http://www.visitsouthernscotland.co.uk/glenkiln-sculptures-shawhead-c1711.html |date=6 October 2011 }}, Visit Southern Scotland The sculptures were located around {{convert|4|km}} north-west of Shawhead, and {{convert|12|km}} west of the town of Dumfries.
Between 1951 and 1976, local landowner Sir William "Tony" Keswick (grandson of William Keswick) assembled a collection of works by Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, and Jacob Epstein.[http://www.sculptsite.com/sculpture-headlines-Henry-Moore-Tate-Exhibition-03-26-10.html Henry Moore sculpture is the star at new Tate show - Great Britain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022821/http://www.sculptsite.com/sculpture-headlines-Henry-Moore-Tate-Exhibition-03-26-10.html |date=2011-07-16 }}, SculptSite.com Keswick worked with the artists in siting their works in a natural landscape, and commissioned works.{{cite web |url=http://www.scotsman.com/features/Gardens-Sir-William-Keswick39s-Glenkiln.5969866.jp |title=Gardens: Sir William Keswick's Glenkiln estate |work=The Scotsman |date=11 January 2010}}
On 13 October 2013, the BBC reported that Standing Figure had been stolen.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-24511737|title=Henry Moore bronze stolen from Scottish park|work=BBC News|date=13 October 2013}}
All the sculptures except "Glenkiln Cross" have been removed for security reasons on police advice and are no longer available to view.{{cite web| url = http://www.itv.com/news/border/topic/henry-moore/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131024022200/http://www.itv.com/news/border/topic/henry-moore/| archive-date = 2013-10-24| title = Henry Moore {{!}} Border - ITV News}}
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
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External links
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- [http://www.henry-moore.org/works-in-public/world/uk/glenkiln/glenkiln-estate/standing-figure-1950-lh-290 Glenkiln Estate] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726144909/http://www.henry-moore.org/works-in-public/world/uk/glenkiln/glenkiln-estate/standing-figure-1950-lh-290 |date=26 July 2011 }}, Henry Moore: Works in Public
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Category:Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in the United Kingdom
Category:Parks in Dumfries and Galloway
Category:Outdoor sculptures in Scotland
Category:Art museums and galleries in Dumfries and Galloway
Category:Bronze sculptures in Scotland
Category:1951 establishments in Scotland
Category:2013 disestablishments in Scotland
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