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Field Visit
Date 18 March 2000
Event ID 612300
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/612300
A standing figure of David Brewster with weight placed on right leg, wearing contemporary clothing and an academic gown. In the left hand is a partially open book dropped down by the leg, the place marked by the index finger placed between the pages. The right hand is raised slightly and held forward of the body. A [?] lies on the floor by the figure's left, partially covered by the gown. The statue is mounted upon a three-stepped pedestal.
Inscriptions : On face of pedestal (incised letters):
DAVID BREWSTER K.H. / BORN 11 DECEMBER 1781. / DIED 10 FEBRUARY 1868.
Signatures : None
Design period : 1877
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0043)
