Statue of the Duke of Buccleuch

Category

Library Item

Item no

12482

Title

Statue of the Duke of Buccleuch outside St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

Description

A statue of the Duke of Buccleuch stands in Parliament Square. A flag flies from the roof of the building behind the statue.

Artist / maker

Ansell, Andrew J L

Date

2007

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

A statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and 7th Duke of Queensberry stands in Parliament Square in Edinburgh. This imposing bronze is by J. Edgar Boehm and was completed in 1888. Bronze panels surrounding the pedestal, executed by artists including George Clark Stanton, illustrate events from the lives of the Duke and his family.

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Architecture > Monuments > Statues

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

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