Statue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Memorial.

Statue Of Fifth Duke Of Buccleuch, West Parliament Square, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
twelfth-baluster-juniper
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 December 1970
Type
Memorial
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The statue of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch and 7th Duke of Queensberry, created by Sir Joseph Boehm between 1887 and 1888, is an exceptional bronze sculpture located in West Parliament Square, Edinburgh. It stands on a richly ornamented two-stage hexagonal plinth made of ashlar, designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson. Each face of the plinth features bronze panels adorned with intricate cresting, showcasing allegorical figures and scenes from the Duke's life, crafted by artists including Clark Stanton, Birnie Rhind, Stuart Burnett, and D W and W G Stevenson. Additionally, there are bronze shields depicting deer at the buttressed corner angles of the plinth.

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