Statuette of Sir Walter Scott

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Title

Statuette of Sir Walter Scott

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

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Plaster

Physical Dimensions

56 x 43 cm

Collection

Citation

Greenshields, John, 1795-1835, “Statuette of Sir Walter Scott,” RDS, accessed October 8, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4078.

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