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Statues and memories of empire in post-imperial France and Britain

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Statue of James George Smith Neill

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has description | a une description: One of two statues dedicated to Neill. The other is currently located in the collections of the Madras Museum in India.
has current location | a pour localisation actuelle: Ayr; Scotland; United Kingdom

depicts | figure: Neill, James George Smith
shows visual item | présente l'item visuel: man; sword
consists of | consiste en: bronze
was produced by | a été produit par: Noble, Matthew

shows visual item | présente l'item visuel: battle scene
has inscription | a une inscription: JAMES GEORGE SMITH NEILL, C.B.
AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE QUEEN,
LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE MADRAS ARMY.
BRIGADIER GENERAL IN INDIA.
A BRAVE, RESOLUTE, SELF-RELIANT SOLDIER,
UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE FIRST WHO STEMMED THE TORRENT OF REBELLION IN BENGAL.
HE FELL GLORIOUSLY AT THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.
25th SEPTEMBER 1857,
AGED 47.
consists of | consiste en: granite; bronze

is referred to by | est référencé par: Historic Environment Scotland; Canmore; South Ayrshire Council; Art UK; Royal Collection Trust; Wikipedia - Neil Statue Satyagraha; Mary Ann Steggles, Statues of the Raj (London: BACSA, 2000), pp. 145-146.