Bank Balance (George Wyllie)

Bank Balance
Credit: Donald McCrae
Umbrella Man
Credit : Angela Slaven
Credit: Violet Langston
Garden Festival 'zone'

Water and Maritime

Type of object

Sculpture or other artwork

Current situation

Unknown

Current location, if known

Recorded as being at Clydesdale Bank Exchange, 20 Waterloo Street, Glasgow in 2006 (Glasgow Herald)

Bank BalanceUmbrella Man

2 comments

  1. Page 55 of the Souvenir Brochure, the section on the Clydesdale Bank Anniversary Tower, mentions their garden has a George Wyllie sculpture “Bank Balance” with “water effects” which seems to match up with this picture and the info you’ve given on location.

    Reply

    1. Great spot, Evelyn! We’ve been in contact with the Wylie estate, who are checking. But they agree: it does look like a Wylie…

      Reply

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