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Title
David Livingstone (1813–1873)
Date
1875–1879
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 240 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)
Accession number
G4_GB_S008
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Glasgow City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
B (Scotland)
Unveiling date
19 March 1879
Listing date
15/12/70
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on the statue: J MOSSMAN Sc. 1877 / COX & SONS. FOUNDERS.; on the pedestal: J. MOSSMAN H.R.S.A. Sc.
Inscription description
on the pedestal relief, rear of dado: DAVID LIVINGSTONE / BORN. AT. BLANTYRE / MARCH. 9. 1813 / DIED. AT. ILALA / LAKE. BANGWEOLO. AFRICA / MAY. 1. 1873.