Statue of Charles II in Parliament Square Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

3298

Title

Equestrian statue of Charles II in the Parliament Square Edinburgh, erected by the citizens A.D. 1685

Description

An engraving of the statue of Charles II on horseback, situated in Parliament Square, Edinburgh. The king is depicted in the clothes of a Roman emperor with a wreath around his head and a short sceptre in his hand. The horse has a fringed saddle and long flowing mane and tail. The statue is mounted on a stone plinth.

Artist / maker

Kay, John

Engraver

Kay, John

Date

1809

Size

23 x 18.2 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

A statue of Charles II on horseback stands in Parliament Square. It was erected in 1685.

Parliament Square in Edinburgh is situated immediately to the north of the former Parliament House, now home to the Court of Justiciary and the Court of Session. It was formed along with Parliament House around 1640 on the kirkyard of St Giles. This burial ground, which largely fell out of use in the mid sixteenth century, is the resting place of the prominent religious reformer John Knox. The appearance of the buildings surrounding the square was substantially altered in the 19th century by the addition of frontages designed by Robert Reid.

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Animals > Mammals > Horses

Architecture > Monuments > Statues

People > Politics and government > Kings

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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