Framed Plaster copy of 'The Vision' statue, carved by George E. Ewing

Key details

Object number: 3.5019
On display: No
Maker: Ewing, James A.

Description

A framed plaster copy of the low-relief 'The Vision' panel at the base of Burns Statue in George Square, Glasgow. Inspired from Burns' poem 'The Vision' and depicting the poet being crowned by the Muse. In rectangular wooden display case or frame.

Burns's poem "the Vision" describes how he perceives the Muse to be directing him to compose his verse to reflect the joys in Nature and reminding his fellow-men of the strength which comes from a higher source.

This plaster panel is a copy of the basso-relief at the foot of the Burns statue in George Square in Glasgow which was unveiled on 25th January, 1877 in front of a crowd of 30,000. The scene depicted is from the Burns poem of "The Vision".

The 9 foot tall bronze statue of Burns in George Square was sculpted by George E. Ewing (1828-1884). Later about the turn of the century, His younger brother James A. Ewing ((1843-1900) added three bas-relief panels in bronze based on popular poems by Burns.

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