Public Art
Robert Burns Memorial
Return To ListArtist: Grant Stevenson
Date: 1909
Location: City Park, north of Martin Luther King Jr. Monument
Collection: Public Art
Artwork Type: Sculpture
Material: Bronze
Description: The Burns Memorial in Denver's City Park is a portrait of poet Robert Burns. He is seen standing, wearing a long tail coat, vest, and knickers with knee-high socks. His proper right hand holds the right lapel of his coat. His proper left hand holds a book against his proper left thigh. The monument is decorated with a Scottish shield, lion rampant, thistle, festoon and wreath.