Sculptures in Private Collections

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1/21 Wild Boar

Granite: 3x8x3ft. 2.00 tonnes. Sold. Location - Aberdeenshire. Wild Boar Rae was motivated to carve this sculpture having seen wild boars in the forests of Germany. Wild boars also roamed Britain in ancient times and are found inci [ ... ]

2/21 Horse

Granite: 6x6x3ft 4.00 tons. Location: Isle of Eriska, Argyll. On Hire Horse Carved in Dalbeattie silver grey granite this sculpture celebrates the arabesque forms of the horse. A natural band of quartz on one side of the stone adds to [ ... ]

3/21 Pisces

Granite: 5x6x2ft 3.00 tons. Location: Private Collection - Edinburgh. Sold. Pisces This sculpture was inspired by Rae's interest in the cosmos and a visit to the Antipodes prior to starting the work. His affinity with Aboriginal art [ ... ]

4/21 Little Elephant

Granite: 2 x 2x 1ft. 0.25 tonne. Private collection. Location - Gloucestershire. Little Elephant This endearing little elephant is one of eight elephant sculptures by Ronald Rae - a subject dear to his heart. Each elephant is totally [ ... ]

5/21 Christ The Healer

Granite: 3x4x1ft. 0.25 ton. Location: Private Collection. Shropshire The stone for this sculpture was once part of the Fallen Christ stone. It broke off at a natural fissure forming a tondo shape which was perfect for this small relief [ ... ]

6/21 John the Baptist

Creetown Granite: 7x7x3ft 4.00 tons. Location: In private collection. Oxon. Sold. John the Baptist Carved in silver-grey Creetown granite from the Solway Firth in Scotland, the sculpture depicts the monumental severed head of the bibl [ ... ]

7/21 Tyger Tyger

Granite: 8x22x3ft 15.00 tonnes. Location: Somerset. Sold. Tyger Tyger Carved in Corrennie pink granite which is 460 million years old, this monumental relief draws attention to the tiger as an endangered species - less than 3,000 tig [ ... ]

8/21 Bull

Granite 5x9x5ft 9.00 tons. Location: Private collection, Peak District. Sold. Bull Privately commissioned, this powerful work carved in Kemnay granite which is 470 million years old, is sited in farmland on a right of way where it is [ ... ]

9/21 Sheep on a Crag

Granite: 5x6x4ft. 4.00 tons. Sold. Location: Aberdeenshire. Sheep on a Crag This sculpture reveals three sheep within the stone. On one side the head of a ram with a curled horn. On the other side the ewe looks back at her lamb which [ ... ]

10/21 Young Bull

Granite: 6x7x4ft 3.00 tons. Location: Private collection, Peak District. Sold. Young Bull Carved in Dalbeattie granite, which is geologically a very interesting stone because of its varied colours, this work was inspired by cave art a [ ... ]

11/21 Shepherd

Granite: 4x5x4ft 3.00 tons. Location: Private collection, Peak District. Sold. Shepherd A craggy sculpture of a shepherd and his sheep. This work was exhibited at St. John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh and at the Glasgow Garden [ ... ]

12/21 Elephant and Calf

Granite: 6x13x5ft 11.00 tons Location: Millbrook, USA. Sold Elephant and Calf Carved in Kemnay granite this sculpture was inspired by the cave art at Lascaux in France where the images of animals were carved on to the natural rock sur [ ... ]

13/21 Bear

Granite: 5x7x6ft 6.00 tons. Location: Private Collection. Macclesfield. Sold. Bear Carved in Kemnay granite, over 470 million years old, this animated brown bear which once roamed the United Kingdom until the 10th century sniffs the [ ... ]

14/21 Wounded Elephant

Granite: 9x10x6ft 12.00 tons. Location: Private Collection. Oxon. Sold. Wounded Elephant When Rae found this stone in Kemnay Quarry in Aberdeenshire, he knew straight away it would be an elephant. It is significant that the drill hole [ ... ]

15/21 Baby Elephant with Broken Trunk

Granite 3x4x3ft 0.50 tons. Location: Private Collection - Leeds. Sold. Baby Elephant with Broken Trunk This symbolic sculpture emphasises the plight of the elephant and the fragility of the environment.

16/21 Highland Cow

Granite: 5x10x5ft 10.00 tons. Location: Isle of Eriska, Argyll. Sold. Highland Cow Carved expressively this powerful sculpture is the very essence a highland cow, bulky and brooding with huge horns and rhythmic hair covering its eyes [ ... ]

17/21 God is Elephant

Granite: 4x4x3ft 2.00 tons. Location: Private collection, Lanarkshire. Sold. God is Elephant A mother elephant and her calf lovingly entwine. The title for this work expresses the power and gentleness of God which is also in elephants [ ... ]

18/21 Gethsemane

Granite: 6x4x3ft 3.00 tons. Private Collection. Shropshire. Sold. Gethsemane A spiritual and highly emotive work of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, depicting the moment he said "Take this cup from me." The bent head and wrapped [ ... ]

19/21 St Kilda Wake

Granite: 5x5x3ft 3.00 tons. Location: Private Collection. Aberdeenshire. Sold. St Kilda Wake This sculpture of four monumental portrait heads stands as a memorial to the people of St.Kilda who became dispossessed when they could no lo [ ... ]

20/21 Millennium Fish

Granite: 2x3x1ft 0.25 ton. Location: Cramond Kirk Hall, Edinburgh. Gifted. Millennium Fish Ronald Rae has had the support of Cramond Kirk since 1989, providing him with an area to work in their grounds. Rae was delighted when he was a [ ... ]

21/21 Lazarus

Granite: 7x3x3ft 3.00 tons. Location: Carsluith, Wigtownshire. Sold Lazarus was carved out of an ancient standing stone linking Celtic and Christian beliefs.