James Arthur (1819–1885)
James Arthur (1819–1885)
James Arthur (1819–1885)
James Arthur (1819–1885)
James Arthur (1819–1885)
James Arthur (1819–1885)
James Arthur (1819–1885)
James Arthur (1819–1885)

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A statue of a standing figure.
Title

James Arthur (1819–1885)

Date

1893

Medium

bronze & Creetown granite

Measurements

H 220 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E);
Plinth: H 350 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

G4_GB_S013

Acquisition method

purchased by subscribers from Arthur & Co. Ltd, 1893

Work type

Statue

Owner

Glasgow City Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

B (Scotland)

Unveiling date

26 July 1893

Listing date

22/12/92

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

on the left side of the plinth: GEO. A. LAWSON Sc. 1893

Inscription description

on the front of the dado on the pedestal: JAMES ARTHUR / 1819–1855; on the lower front of the pedestal: A MEMORIAL OF RESPECT / AND ESTEEM FROM THOSE / WHO WERE IN HIS EMPLOYMENT

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Cathedral Square, Glasgow

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