Marble statue of Sir Walter Scott by John Steell in the Scott Monument, built 1840-46, designed by George Meikle Kemp in Victorian Gothic style, on Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. The monument serves as a memorial to Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, Scottish writer and poet, and is the largest monument to a writer in the world. The monument is adorned with statues of 64 characters from his novels. Behind the monument is the Balmoral Clock, in the tower of the Balmoral Hotel, situated next to Waverley station. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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