Edinburgh, East Princes Street Gardens, Adam Black Monument
Statue (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, East Princes Street Gardens, Adam Black Monument
Classification Statue (19th Century)
Canmore ID 116670
Site Number NT27SE 1280
NGR NT 25512 73883
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/116670
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 1280 25512 73883
Architect: T Hutchison, 1877.
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 (15 June 2000)
Standing figure of Adam Black in a fur-trimmed cloak (official robe of Lord Provost of the City), left hand on hip, scroll in right hand held to his chest; on a stone pedestal carved by Robert Thomson.
Adam Black, born Edinburgh 1784. Politician and publisher. Twice Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1843-1848. Died 1874.
Inscriptions : On north side of pedestal:
ADAM BLACK / LORD PROVOST / AND / MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT / FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH / BORN 1784 DIED 1874
Signatures : On east side of statue plinth:
J. HUTCHISON R.S.A. SCULP - EDINBURGH 1877
Design period : 1876-1877
Year of unveiling : 1877
Unveiling details : 3 November 1877
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0171)