Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)
Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)

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The subject standing on a square plinth, his right leg advanced, his right hand resting on a walking stick, a cape hanging over his left arm, on a tapering pedestal upon a square three-stepped base.
Title

Marquis of Downshire (1812–1868)

Date

1871–1873

Medium

bronze & stone

Accession number

BT26_AL_S024

Acquisition method

funded by friends and tenants

Work type

Statue

Work status

extant

Listing status

B1 (Northern Ireland)

Unveiling date

September 1874

Listing date

01/12/76

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

engraved on the left side of the plinth: S.F. LYNN. A.R.H.A. Sc. / LONDON. 1873; and on the right side: H. PRINCE & co FOUNDERS. / SOUTHWARK.

Inscription description

inscribed on the front of the pedestal: IN HONOR OF / ARTHUR / 4TH / MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE / BORN 6TH AUGUST 1812 / DIED 6TH AUGUST 1868 / ERECTED BY HIS / FRIENDS AND TENANTS.

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Located at

Main Street, Hillsborough

BT26 6AE

Located at the northern end of Main Street, opposite the path to the church.