Field Visit
Date 30 October 2000
Event ID 612516
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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Large marble relief composed of a central panel depicting Misfortune soothed by Wisdom: a draped seated male figure on the left, having his right hand held by an older standing male in profile on the right. The central panel is flanked by two naked mourning youths leaning on extinguished vertical torches. A profile head of Andrew Skene is on the entablature above. The outer sides and top corners are decorated with elaborate scrolls. There is a tall narrow vase supported by a shell/leaf-like console beneath each youth.
There are initials (?) to the right of the old man's feet (very worn).
Inscriptions : Under central panel (incised letters): MISFORTUNE SOOTHED BY WISDOM
On lower stone (incised letters centred):
TO THE MEMORY OF / ANDREW SKENE / SON OF DR. GEORGE SKENE PHYSICIAN IN ABERDEEN / BORN 26TH FEB. 1784 (?) / ENTERED THE FACULTY OF ADVOCATES 14TH JUNE 1806 (?) / SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND 3RD NOVr 1834 (?) / DIED 2ND APRIL 1835 / A MARK OF AFFECTION AND GRATITUDE
To right of right vase:
PATRIC PARK
Sculptor
Signatures : Bottom right corner: PATRIC PARK / Sculptor
Design period : 1835-1836 (?)
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0165)
