[5] It was accidentally acquired by the city magistrates at the sale of a local sculptor's stock.

[6] The statue originally stood at the eastern end of Perth's High Street, but was removed to its current location in 1877.

The figure is standing, facing north to King Street, swathed in a toga, with his right hand resting on broken column and his Scottish Deerhound, Maida, lying at his feet.

[4] An iron railing originally surrounded the statue and at least part of the South Inch's boundary.

As with the majority of the city's iron railings, they were removed to be made into artillery for the wars.