The bronze statue of Alexander the Great and his horse Bucephalus in the courtyard of Edinburgh City Chambers in Edinburgh's Old Town.
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6016 x 4016 px | 50.9 x 34 cm | 20.1 x 13.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
10 October 2020Location:
City Chambers, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.More information:
This was Steell's first major work, begun in 1829 soon after his return from Rome. It was also his last major work, as it was not cast in bronze till 1883. This was as a result of a Committee of Noblemen and Gentlemen raising funds. This committee of subscribers was formed under the convenorship of the Duke of Buccleuch. A contribution of 100 guineas came from the Town Council of Edinburgh in 1882, on condition that the statue was handed over to the Corporation on its erection. In 1883 a site in St Andrew Square, facing west along George Street, was granted. The statue was unveiled by the Lord Provost on 18 April 1884.In 1916 the statue was moved from St Andrew Square to the quadrangle in front of the City Chambers, to make way for the Gladstone Memorial.