Statue of David Livingstone, Edinburgh

The statue of David Livingstone in East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, is a 1876 work by Amelia Robertson Hill.

The bronze sculpture depicts David Livingstone wearing a cloak and haversack.

[1] He is holding a Bible and has a pistol and compass at his waist.

The statue was sculpted by Amelia Robertson Hill between 1875 and 1876 following Livingstone's death in 1873.

[3] On 14 December 1970, the sculpture became a listed building and on 19 December 2002 the sculpture's listed status changed from B to A.