Plaster statue of Robert Burns, by George A. Lawson

Key details

Object number: 3.5036
Date: 1891
On display: No
Maker: Lawson, G. A.

Description

A reduced size plaster model of the statue of Robert Burns by George A. Lawson erected in Burns Statue Square, Ayr.

This example has been coloured to simulate a weathered bronze finish. The full size statue was unveiled in 1891.

The statue by Lawson in Ayr built up a reputation as being one of the more successful Burns sculptures and was the model for many other such statues around the world notably in Melbourne (Australia), Detroit (USA) and Vancouver, Montreal and Winnipeg (Canada).

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Object information

Material

Plaster

Measurements

Depth: 27(cm)
Height: 101(cm)
Width: 30(cm)

Themes

Burns The Man