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Title
Robert Burns (1759–1796)
Date
1876–1887
Medium
bronze on granite pedestal
Measurements
H 274 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 366 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
G2_GB_S011
Acquisition method
purchased with public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Glasgow City Council
Custodian
Glasgow City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
B (Scotland)
Unveiling date
25th January 1877
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on the left side of the plinth: EWING FECIT. 1876; on the right side of the plinth: COX & SONS ART FOUNDERS LONDON; on the lower right side of the dado: G. E. EWING Sc; on the right hand narrative panel: J. A. EWING
Inscription description
on the front relief panel on the pedestal: ROBERT BURNS / BORN 1759 / DIED 1796
