Statue of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch

Category

Library Item

Item no

14518

Title

Statue of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, Parliament Square, Edinburgh

Description

The upper part of the bronze statue of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, Parliament Square surrounded by scaffolding during restoration.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2008

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 > Memorial monuments

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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