Baltic Chambers, Classic Glasgow Masonry is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on December 7th, 2023.
Baltic Chambers, Classic Glasgow Masonry
An example of the classic, red sandstone architecture to be found in Glasgow, Scotland is the Baltic Chambers building near Glasgow Central Station. ... more
Title
Baltic Chambers, Classic Glasgow Masonry
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
An example of the classic, red sandstone architecture to be found in Glasgow, Scotland is the Baltic Chambers building near Glasgow Central Station. Built in 1899, the master masons of that classic era of Glasgow construction utilized red Dumfries Sandstone and adorned the structure with stylish ornamentation common to the architecture of the late-Victorian period.
It was a suitably grey and damp day when I gazed at this building and saw the name enshrined on its facade. I was immediately reminded of the spy novels by British-Irish author John Le Carré featuring the endeavours of taciturn, aging spymaster George Smiley. It would not have surprised me in the slightest to have seen Sir Alec Guinness reprising his role as the British senior spook emerge from its doors to melt into the throngs of this busy city.
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December 7th, 2023
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Comments (6)
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, featured in Best of British Group 15th December 2023 You are invited to add this featured image to our Featured Images Discussion Page October - December 2023
Tatiana Travelways
I'm delighted to feature your beautiful artwork on the front page gallery of the "Travel Art" group, at Fine Art America! :)
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Tatiana! I am delighted to be featured in this wonderful art group.
Holly April Harris
I am very pleased to feature your fantastic artwork in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ Please add it to the “2023 Fourth Quarter FEATURED IMAGE Collection” thread in the discussions area to record and display your image amongst the best in the group. Thank you! 12/7/23
Mioara Andritoiu
Wonderful decorations, beautifully captured, dear Douglas! LF
Douglas Taylor replied:
Mioara! Thank you so very much for your kind compliments! Your words are much appreciated by this man.
VIVA Anderson
How Wonderful, this Glaswegian masonry, and, the beautiful exterior decor, so refined. Fun to imagine with you about 'those times'!......Dumfries was a favourite haunt for our Family holiday, north out of London, and so, thank you, Douglas......fond memories! beautifully captured....and your Description reads like a great script , too !!......Compliments, Kudos, my Friend.......FAV+++/thanks..........VIVA
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, VIVA! I am delighted that I could bring back such wonderful memories for you.
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