William Topaz McGonagall

(poet and tragedian)

This is the only known sculptural representation of McGonagall and due to the extremely small edition size, is sure to become a serious collectors piece as it is one of an edition of only 150 pieces. Each work is hand cast and finished by the artist and is mounted on a hardwood base. It is priced at £99.

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He may have been born in Edinburgh but Dundee is the city where William Topaz McGonagall's work flourished. A handloom weaver by trade he is world renowned for his disjointed poetry that simply doesn't scan.

Whether he was an ingenious buffoon or a shrewd entertainer (McGonagall extracted fees of between 5 and 10/- (50p) from the crowds who gleefully attended his public humiliations) is open to debate. Whatever the case, one cannot fail to admire McGonagall's eternal optimism-this is the man who walked from Dundee to Balmoral to present a volume of his treasured verse to his beloved Queen Victoria only to be told at the gates of the castle to go away.

For more information on William Topaz McGonnagal please visit:

www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk

It's hilarious.

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