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Title
Monument to Lord Kelvin (1824–1907)
Date
1908–1912
Medium
bronze & Creetown granite
Measurements
H 200 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E);
Plinth: H 148 x W 298 x D 230 cm
Accession number
G3_GB_009
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Glasgow City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
B (Scotland)
Unveiling date
8 October 1913
Listing date
15/12/70
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
on the right of the rear of the plinth: A.MCF.SHANNAN ARSA / SCULPTOR GLASGOW; on the right of the front of the plinth: SINGERS FOUNDERS / FROME
Inscription description
on a cartouche at the base of the pedestal: KELVIN