Highland Mary (statue)
Highland Mary is a Category B listed monument in Dunoon, Scotland, dedicated to Mary Campbell, the lover of Robert Burns.
.jpg.webp) The statue in 2015 | |
  Location in Argyll and Bute | |
| Coordinates | 55.945680°N 4.923193°W |
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| Location | Castle Hill Dunoon Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Designer | David Watson Stevenson |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Opening date | 1896 |
| Dedicated to | Mary Campbell |
The statue, unveiled in August 1896 and made of bronze, was sculpted by David Watson Stevenson. It stands, facing southeast, on a round ashlar pedestal with an octagonal cap and base. It is inscribed Burns Highland Mary.[1]
A reduced size (96 cm (38 in)) plaster copy of the statue is held in the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in South Ayrshire.[2]
See also
References
- Statue of "Highland Mary" - Historic Environment Scotland
- "Statue of 'Highland Mary' reduced copy of original statue of Mary Campbell at Dunoon". burnsscotland.com. Burns Scotland. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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