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“The Cottar’s Saturday Night”, Statuary Group, by William Gemmell, Hope Street, Glasgow, May 1845

General

The advertisement reads: “STATUARY.  A GROUP OF STATUARY, beautifully Cut in Stone, by MR. WILLIAM GEMMELL, representing the Domestic Circle of the COTTAR’S SATURDAY NIGHT, is now Open for Exhibition, in Hope Street, opposite St. Columba Church.

“Admittance – One Shilling, from Ten till Four; and from Six till Ten 6d. (sixpence), for the benefit of the Working Classes.”

 

William Gemmell (1814-91)

For more information about the Eaglesham-born sculptor, please see www.portaltothepast.co.uk/article/3342/William-Gemmell-collection

Date

May 1845.

Panoramas
Paintings and drawings
Architecture and design
Sculpture

Cottar’s Saturday Night.

Photography
Prints
Industrial
Other
Venues

Hope Street, Glasgow.

Newspaper and magazine references

Advertisement in The Glasgow Herald, Friday 9th of May 1845, page three.