| Description Of Item | In 1865 the Great Hall was enlarged by the architect David Bryce, who ordered the roundel portraits from George MacCallum. MacCallum was paid four pounds per profile, a total of £60 for the set of 15 ‘Heads with wreaths’.
The portraits appear along the frieze in the Great Hall. Each of the figures in the roundel portraits is surrounded by a laurel wreath which is both an aesthetic, decorative feature, and a classical symbol which emphasises the importance of the figure depicted in the portrait.
This profile offers a simple portrayal of Abercrombie, with detailing evident in the depiction of his hair and the area surrounding his eye. The College also possesses a marble bust of Abercrombie, sculpted by the artist Sir John Steell.
Artist: Unknown |