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DUKE OF
BUCCLEUCH
This
statue of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott (1806-1884), the 5th
Duke of Buccleuch and the 7th Duke of Queensbury K.G. was unveiled
in Parliament
Square on 7th February 1888.
The regal bronze cast depicts a standing figure wearing Order of the
Garter robes.
The design for the main part of the statue was by J. Edgar Bohem. Various
other artists were responsible for the panels which illustrate episodes
in the Duke's life and family history. The
battle scenes are particularly graphic.
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