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Statue of David Hume outside Sheriff Court
Ansell, Andrew J L, 2007, Digital image
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Statue of David Hume outside Sheriff Court
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Statue of David Hume outside Sheriff Court, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
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A statue of David Hume sits on a stone plinth, outside the High Court on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Hume is portrayed seated in a low chair, wearing classical robes and holding a stone tablet.
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Ansell, Andrew J L
Date
2007
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Digital image
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
A statue of David Hume, the eighteenth century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, stands outside the High Court of Justiciary on the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh. The statue is neo-classical in style. It was made by the sculptor Alexander Stoddart and unveiled in 1997.
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