John Rhind (sculptor)
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John Rhind ARSA was a Scottish sculptor, based in Edinburgh. He was trained under AH Ritchie.
He was the father of the sculptors William Birnie Rhind
and J. Massey Rhind
.
He was the father of the sculptors William Birnie Rhind
William Birnie Rhind
William Birnie Rhind RSA was a Scottish sculptor.Rhind was born in Edinburgh as the eldest son of sculptor John Rhind , and the elder brother of J. Massey Rhind...
and J. Massey Rhind
J. Massey Rhind
John Massey Rhind was a Scottish-American sculptor. Among Rhind's better known works is the marble statue of Dr. Crawford W. Long located in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington D.C...
.
Works
- Portrait heads, Royal Scottish Museum, Chambers StreetChambers Street (Edinburgh)Chambers Street is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, at south of the Old Town. The street is named after William Chambers of Glenormiston, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh who was the main proponent of the 1867 Edinburgh Improvement Act, which gave permission for the street's construction.-Notable...
, Edinburgh (1859) - Leith Corn Exchange frieze, Constitution Street, Leith (1863)
- Sculpture at the Bank of ScotlandBank of ScotlandThe Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to...
, Bridge Street, Edinburgh (1864-70) - Sculpture at Fettes CollegeFettes CollegeFettes College is an independent school for boarding and day pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland with over two thirds of its pupils in residence on campus...
, Edinburgh (1864-70) - Celtic crossCeltic crossA Celtic cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. In the Celtic Christian world it was combined with the Christian cross and this design was often used for high crosses – a free-standing cross made of stone and often richly decorated...
and bronze portrait to Alexander SmithAlexander Smith (poet)Alexander Smith was a Scottish poet, and labelled as one of the Spasmodic School.-Life and works:...
, Warriston CemeteryWarriston CemeteryWarriston Cemetery lies in Warriston, one of the northern suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built by the then newly formed Edinburgh Cemetery Company, and occupies around of land on a slightly sloping site...
, Edinburgh (1867) - Purnell Family Monument, Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow (c. 1872)
- Biggar Memorial Fountain, Banff (1878)
- Eight Allegorical Female Figures (1883-8), Glasgow City ChambersGlasgow City ChambersThe City Chambers in Glasgow, Scotland has functioned as the headquarters of Glasgow City Council since 1996, and of preceding forms of civic government in the city since 1889, located on the eastern side of the city's George Square...
- Statue of Sir William Chambers, Princes Street GardensPrinces Street GardensPrinces Street Gardens is a public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. The Gardens were created in the 1820s following the long draining of the Nor Loch and the creation of the New Town. The Nor Loch was a large loch in the centre of the city. It was...
, Edinburgh (1888-91), assisted by William Shirreffs - Sculpture at the Scottish National Portrait GalleryScottish National Portrait GalleryThe Scottish National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery on Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. It holds the national collections of portraits, all of which are of, but not necessarily by, Scots. In addition it also holds the Scottish National Photography Collection...
, Queen Street, Edinburgh (1891) - Agriculture and Shipbuilding reliefs, New County Hall, PaisleyPaisleyPaisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
(c. 1892)