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Title
Alexander (356 BC–323 BC) and Bucephalus (c.355 BC–326 BC)
Date
1832–1883
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 340 x W 240 x D 220 cm
Accession number
EH1_GB_S006
Acquisition method
paid for by public subscription
Work type
Equestrian
Owner
City of Edinburgh Council
Custodian
City of Edinburgh Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
A (Scotland)
Unveiling date
18th April 1884
Listing date
14/12/70
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
incised on drapery below horse’s stomach: JN. STEELL / SCULTPT
Inscription description
edge of the proximal plinth: ALEXANDER & BUCEPHALUS; on the east face of the pedestal: PRESENTED TO THE CITY / BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 1884.; on the west face of the pedestal: MODELLED, 1832. / CAST IN BRONZE, 1883.
City Chambers High Street, Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
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