Sculpture and Architecture

Sculptors and architects were central to the foundation of the RSA. From marble busts to 3D printing, and historic architectural drawings to models in modern materials, our collections highlight the story of sculpture and architecture in Scotland.

2c Belsize Park Gardens for Robin Webster; Plan

With the prize money awarded to Spence and Webster for their winning design for the new Parliamentary Office Building at Westminster in 1972, Robin…

2c Belsize Park Gardens for Robin Webster; Renovations

With the prize money awarded to Spence and Webster for their winning design for the new Parliamentary Office Building at Westminster in 1972, Robin…

27 Harmonic Studies

27 Harmonic Studies

Abbey National Building Society, 9-11 Hope Street, Edinburgh

In 1946 John Ross McKay exhibited a similarly titled piece at the RSA "Abbey National Building Society, 9-11 Hope Street, Edinburgh" catalogue number…

Alan Fletcher with Euphonium

The work depicts the Scottish artist Alan Robert Tregoning Williams Fletcher (1930-58). Born in the Anderston district of Glasgow on 1930-03-27,…

Albert Primary School, Springburn

Albert Primary School at 10 Barclay Street, Springburn, Glasgow, was designed for Glasgow Corporation, Boys was the principal architect responsible…

Alexander Lander Esq (1916-2000)

Portrait bust of a middle-aged man with swept back hair in a side-parting, clean shaven, with his left eyebrow raised and a smile on his lips, wearing…

Amiel

The work depicts the artist’s son, a man aged 33, clean shaven, with a full head of hair with a left side parting, and its date is taken from a…

Anvilivy

Architectural Drawings and Photographs

This piece is a composite work and comprises of drawings and photographs of a number of projects that date from the nineteen sixties through to the…

Atmosphobia

The work comprises three pieces all of similar shape and construction but reducing in size one to the next. The piece was designed to be wall mounted…

Barn Swallow Mechanism

The artist spent 13 weeks in Florence from October 2014. The pieces were made during his stay in Florence. Vide audio recording of the artist talking…

Bather

Beehive

"it is celebrating the positive nature of/ community and how much more can be achieved by collaborating rather than existing in isolation" (comments…

Bermuda Cathedral

In 1909 H.O Tarbolton exhibited "3 photographs showing state of buildings in November, 1908" at the RSA and in 1911 he exhibited "Bermuda…

Blade

Both Sides of the Moon

The label adhered to this section of the sculpture cites the title as "Both Sides of the Moon/ Maquette" which suggests that this was a study for a…

Both Sides of the Moon

The label adhered to this section of the sculpture cites the title as "Both Sides of the Moon/ Maquette" which suggests that this was a study for a…

Both Sides of the Moon

The label adhered to this section of the sculpture cites the title as "Both Sides of the Moon/ Maquette" which suggests that this was a study for a…

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