Edinburgh, Melville Street, 2nd Viscount Robert Melville Statue
Statue (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Melville Street, 2nd Viscount Robert Melville Statue
Classification Statue (19th Century)
Canmore ID 237962
Site Number NT27SW 3995
NGR NT 24288 73624
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/237962
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
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 (12 February 2001)
Standing bronze figure of Melville leaning on a square pillar, on top of two large stone steps. Melville wears a jacket with a badge (the Order of the Garter?) and breeches, and has a large cloak over his right shoulder, which he holds together in front of him with his right hand. He holds a scroll in his left hand.
Inscriptions : On front of pedestal (incised letters):
ROBERT / VISCOUNT MELVILLE / BORN 14TH MARCH 1771. / DIED 10TH JUNE 1851. / TO COMMEMORATE / THE REGARD AND ESTEEM / OF / HIS FRIENDS AND FELLOW COUNTRYMEN
Signatures : On back of pillar, at the base:
J. STEELL R.S.A. / Sculp
Design period : 1857
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0192)
