Plaster copy of 'Highland Mary', by D.W. Stevenson

Key details

Object number: 3.5021
Date: 1896
On display: No
Maker: Stevenson, David Watson

Description

This is a plaster copy of the statue of Highland Mary in Dunoon reduced in size.

The original was sculpted and cast in bronze by D.W. Stevenson and unveiled in Dunoon at a spot overlooking the firth of Clyde on 1st August, 1896.

David Watson Stevenson (1842-1904) was the elder of two brothers who sculpted many well known statues of the Poet and related subjects as well as bas-relief panels which were produced in bronze, plaster or terracotta.

Object information

Material

Plaster

Measurements

Depth: 29(cm)
Height: 95(cm)
Width: 29(cm)

Themes

Love
Relationships
Memorialisation and Legacy

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