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Edinburgh, Ellersly Road, Wester Lea, Gardens
Garden (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Ellersly Road, Wester Lea, Gardens
Classification Garden (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 278440
Site Number NT27SW 2923.03
NGR NT 22141 73251
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/278440
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NMRS REFERENCE:
Lorimer Collection.
Westerlea House, Murrayfield: garden improvements for J.J.Cowan.
/1: Insc: "1/2" cross-section of ground opposite centre of house". Prelim. sketch. Pencil and crayon on cartridge.' n/s d: 11th December, 1912.
/2: Greenhouse (?) for Westerlea. Elevations and sections. Watercolour and pencil on tracing. Prelim. sketch. stamped: MacKenzie and Moncur, Hothouse builders. d: 24th December, 1912.
/3: Insc:"1/8" scale plan of garden opposite summer house for J.J.Cowan Esq." Pencil and watercolour on cartridge. s: Robert Lorimer. d: Dec 1913.
/4: Insc: "1/6" scale plan schewing proposed new treatment" (of garden). Pencil and watercolour on cartridge. s. Robert Lorimer. d: Dec, 1913.
5/: Insc: "Plan shewing proposed treatment of garden for J.J.Cowan Esq."
-1/8" plan of circular rose garden.
- side elevation of rose garden.
- side elevation of rose posts.
- section through?
6/: various rough working sketches.
MSS/LOR/73/66: "Specification and schedule of quantites from plans of proposed terrace wall, summer house, pond etc." From Robert Lorimer to J.J. Cowan. d. 1913
7/: Insc: "Plan of garden, terrace, wall, steps etc. Sheet No.1 Presentation drawing. Ink and watercolour on linen. s: Robert Lorimer. d: Jan, 1913.
Project (1997)
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.
The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.
Field Visit (30 January 2003)
Classically dressed female stands on a rock in the middle of a raised circular stone wall (originally a pool / fountain?). Her right hand is held above her head and she looks at something - a dove, now missing - on the back of her hand. The left hand is held out at her side. Contraposto pose with weight on left leg. Head tilted to the right. A circular hedge surrounds the figure and wall.
Inspected By : D.King
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : Incised lower case on bronze base below figures' feet at the back:
Pilkington Jackson / 1919
Design period : 1919
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0604)
Field Visit (30 January 2003)
Nymph clambers over seated Faun holding a large lily leaf above their heads. There are other lily leaves behind and below them. Water originally flowed out of this top leaf. Nymph's right hip and elbow rest on the faun's back and head respectively. She has leaves in her hair / as hair down her back.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : On rock base, between nymph's left leg and faun's right hand (incised letters):
MODELLED BY / C H. MACKIE / CAST BY / C. HENSHAW / EDINR / 1914
Design period : c.1914
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0605)
