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Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Royal Infirmary, Statue Of George Ii

Statue (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Royal Infirmary, Statue Of George Ii

Classification Statue (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Royal Infirmary Forecourt

Canmore ID 220057

Site Number NT27SE 480.14

NGR NT 25586 73045

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/220057

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  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

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Project (1997)

The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.

The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.

Field Visit (19 July 1999)

Standing figure of George II in antique armour, weight on right foot, left foot forward; right hand forward holding baton or scroll; drapery behind base.

According to Malcolm Baker, in 'Proper Ornaments for a Library or Grotto: London Sculptors and Their Scottish Patrons in the C18th', in 'Virtue and Vision', James Hill was the supplier; John Cheerie the sculptor (1).

Inscriptions : On front of base:

GEORGE II / BRIT. REX / BY WHOM / A ROYAL / CHARTER / WAS GRANTED / TO THE / INFIRMARY / OF / EDINBURGH / AUG 25. 1736

Signatures : None

Design period : 1753 / 1755

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0142)

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