Stirling Head, Male Courtier, Stirling Castle

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This is a scan of a Stirling Head, an oak roundel making up part of a series of carvings that decorated the ceiling of King James V’s Presence Chamber in the 16th Century at Stirling Castle.

The pose and costume in this Head appears in contemporary paintings of flamboyant noblemen. He is shown wearing an elaborate and stylish quilted doublet.

The Stirling Heads are constructed of 3 panels, originally only secured by glue. The great majority of the Heads, however, are in part constructed in 2 ply, an additional board or block having been placed over the middle board to enable the carver to model the central portion of the medallion in high relief. Nail holes are apparent in the borders which indicate the way in which the Heads were fixed to the ceiling.

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dia 762mm

RAE Project | STC022