John Steell
Sir John Robert Steell RSA (1804–1891) was a Scottish sculptor. He was born in Aberdeen on 18 September 1804, but his family moved to Edinburgh around one year after his birth. He is best known for a number of sculptures displayed in Edinburgh, including the statue of Sir Walter Scott at the Scott Monument. His portrait was painted by Robert Scott Lauder.
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“There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl
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—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)