Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)
Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)
Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)
Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)
Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)
Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)

Image credit: Lady Lever Art Gallery

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The inscription 'F CHANTREY SC' is now thought to be spurious owing to the lack of any evidence that Chantrey produced either a model or marble figure for this project. Its style and compositional similarity to a figure of James Watt now in Glasgow's art collection and a description of what could be this figure in art reviews of 1838 have helped to attribute this sculpture to Scoular. The latter is known to have worked for Chantrey.

Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish poet and writer. His books were published around the world, with one of his most popular books being 'Ivanhoe'. Lever purchased this portrait in 1919 and displayed it in the entrance hall of his Scottish home, Lews Castle, Stornoway.

Lady Lever Art Gallery

Wirral

Title

Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)

Date

c.1838 (?)

Medium

marble

Accession number

LL 711

Work type

Statue

Signature/marks description

F CHANTREY SC

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