David Livingstone Statue In Blantyre (Mounted Size 10 inch by 12 inch)

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David Livingstone Statue In Blantyre A4 Mounted Print

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David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, was born in Blantyre, just to the south of Glasgow, in 1813. This statue, created by Ray Harryhausen, was unveiled in the grounds of the house where he was born (now home to the David Livingstone Centre) in 2004. Based on a real event, it shows a lion attacking Livingstone and two African natives. The attack happened in 1844 near the village of Mabotsa in Botswana while LIvingsone was hunting a pride of lions which had been preying on the village’s livestock. On finding the lions, Livingstone shot the largeest male with both barrels, but failed to kill it instantly and while he was reloading, it pounced on him before finally dropping dead. Livingstone’s arm was badly broken, but other than that he was unhurt.

The print itself is 7.25 inches by 9 inches (18.5 cm by 23cm), and it comes mounted in a white 1.5 inch (3.5 cm) mount with a total size of 10 inches by 12 inches (25.5 cm by 30.5cm).