Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door
Wolves at the Door

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A pair of carved sandstone wolves which were commissioned to replace two missing statues of dogs, seen in historic photos at the top of the Town House. However, just before the wolves were due to be installed in September 2017 the two original statues were accidently uncovered in crates during a clear-out and office move at a Council storage unit. The original statues are intricately carved stone dogs, imbued with incredible personality and possibly based on the stonemason’s own dog at the time. The dogs were restored and reinstated to the Town House and the wolves sited at the main entrance.
Title

Wolves at the Door

Date

2017

Medium

sandstone

Measurements

H 100 x W 75 x D 100 cm (E);
Plinth: H 40 x W 50 x D 100 cm (E)

Accession number

IV2_DO_S004

Acquisition method

purchased by Inverness Common Good Fund and Historic Environment Scotland

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

The Highland Council

Custodian

The Highland Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

2019

Access

at all times

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Located at

High Street, Inverness

IV2 3BJ

In front of the Inverness Town House (north side), either side of the main entrance.