Amelia Robertson Hill | |
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 Sketch by Alexander Blaikley 1853, SNPG | |
| Born | Emmilla McDermaid Paton 15 January 1821 Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Died | 5 July 1904 (aged 83) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Resting place | Dean Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Artist and sculptor |
| Spouse | David Octavius Hill |
| Relatives | Joseph Noel Paton (brother), Waller Hugh Paton (brother), Diarmid Noel Paton (nephew) |
Amelia Robertson Hill (15 January 1821 – 5 July 1904), birth record Emmilia McDermaid Paton,[1] was a prominent Scottish artist and sculptor throughout the 19th century and one of the few with public commissions. Her most noteworthy works are the statue of David Livingstone in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh and statue of Robert Burns in Dumfries. She was the main female contributor to the statues on the Scott Monument, contributing three figures.[2]
- ^ "OPR Birth and Baptism Search Return for children of Joseph Paton and Catherine McDermaid". Scotland's People.
- ^ Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/47294. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47294. Retrieved 24 September 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)