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Artist | Amelia Robertson Hill |
Year | 1876 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Location | Edinburgh |
55°57′09″N3°11′34″W / 55.9525°N 3.1927°W |
The statue of David Livingstone in East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, is a 1876 work by Amelia Robertson Hill.
The bronze sculpture depicts David Livingstone wearing a cloak and haversack. [1] He is holding a Bible and has a pistol and compass at his waist. [1] The lion skin represents the time when he survived being attacked by a lion. [1] The statue is next to the Scott Monument.
The statue was sculpted by Amelia Robertson Hill between 1875 and 1876 following Livingstone's death in 1873. [2] It was unveiled on 15 August 1876. [3] On 14 December 1970, the sculpture became a listed building and on 19 December 2002 the sculpture's listed status changed from B to A. [4]