Statuette of Sir Walter Scott
Title
Statuette of Sir Walter Scott
Creator
Date
Identifier
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Description
A tabletop sculpture after John Greenshield's public monument to Sir Walter Scott in George Square, Edinburgh (1834-8, completed after Greenshield's death in 1835 by John Ritchie and William Mossman I). The subject modelled seated on a chair with crossed legs, holding a cane in his right hand.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Sculpture
Coverage
1834-38
Original Format
Plaster
Physical Dimensions
56 x 43 cm
Collection
Citation
Greenshields, John, 1795-1835, “Statuette of Sir Walter Scott,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed May 21, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4078.