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Description: | Two standing male figures, representing Roderick Dhu and James Fitz James, on pedestals on either side of the entrance at 1st floor; one standing female figure with an oar, representing Ellen Douglas, the Lady of the Lake, over the oriel at the right (east) end of the building. The building is also decorated with dragons, sea monsters, cartouches, scrolls, fruit, gargoyle heads, and a wheatstack. Four figures representing the Seasons were intended to be placed in the baldacchini at the base of the dome. These are detailed on Chalmer's plan. A carved coat of arms has been removed from between the male statues. Additional Information: Roderick Dhu, James Fitz James and Ellen Douglas are the principal characters in Sir Walter Scott's epic poem 'The Lady of the Lake'. They were chosen to decorate the building because Wright & Greig's most popular product was 'Roderick Dhu' whisky | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Architect: Chalmers, James Stonemason: Thaw & Campbell Sculptor: Anon | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7839... | Go to resource |
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