Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray, 1910 - 1993. Church leader
About this artwork
To mark his 80th birthday, a bust of Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray was commissioned for St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh in 1990. The first cast is in the Cathedral, the second was donated to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery by the artist. No other casts exist. Edinburgh-born Gordon Gray became the first Roman Catholic Cardinal in Scotland since the Reformation. Ordained as a priest in 1935 and appointed Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in 1951, he was named a Cardinal in 1969 by Pope Paul VI. He played a major role in improving inter-denominational relations in Scotland and was greatly admired for his tolerance and benevolence.
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artist:Vincent Butler (1933 - 2017) Scottish
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title:Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray, 1910 - 1993. Church leader
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date created:1990
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materials:Bronze
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measurements:53.10 cm (height)
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credit line:Presented by the artist, Vincent Butler 2000
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accession number:PG 3186
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Vincent Butler
Vincent Butler
Born in Manchester, Butler studied at Edinburgh College of Art and under Marino Marini and Giacomo Manzù at the Brera Academy in Milan. In 1963 he returned to Scotland, taking up a post at Edinburgh College of Art which he held until 1989. He was one of the country's leading figurative sculptors,...