Charles Murray, CMG LLD (Poet of "Hamewith")

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Charles Murray, CMG LLD (Poet of "Hamewith")

Artist Henry Snell Gamley (Craigo, Angus, Scotland, 1865 - 1928)

Associated Charles Murray (Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1864 - 1941)

Date1925

Mediumbronze on art gallery base

ClassificationsSculptures

DimensionsOverall: Height: 72 cm, Width: 42 cm, Depth: 27 cm
Plinth Size: Height: 121.8 cm, Width: 30.7 cm, Depth: 30.5 cm

AcquisitionBequeathed in 1946 by Mrs Charles Murray.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationOn Display - Provost Skene's House

Object numberABDAG004622

Keywords

Portrait

About MeCharles Murray was one of Scotland’s most popular poets during the early 20th century. His works, written in his native Doric, gained recognition for their energy and insight. Fellow novelist and poet, Nan Shepherd, reflected on his work: “It is a record of a way of living already altered and of customs and conventions that have vanished. But it is more than a record, it is an affirmation of life.” This sculpture was made of Charles when he was aged 61, soon after he retired from writing.
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Gamley specialised in figurative sculptures for war memorials, tombs and buildings like Holyrood Palace and the Usher Hall

Exhibitions

Provost Skene's House