Sculpture by Ian Hamilton Finlay

Inscription

All greatness stands firm in the storm. (The Greek loosely translates to: ‘All great things are perilous, and it is true, as the proverb says, that beautiful things are hard [to attain].’ )

Artist

Ian Hamilton Finlay

Artwork kind

sculpture

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