COLLECTION NAME:
Walter Scott Image Collection
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0030131
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Shelfmark:
Corson P.2023
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Corson P.2023
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Title:
Robert Burns
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Robert Burns
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Alternate Title:
Steel engraved portrait of Burns by H. Robinson after a picture by A. Naysmith
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Steel engraved portrait of Burns by H. Robinson after a picture by A. Naysmith
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Creator:
Nasmyth, Alexander (b.1758, d.1840)
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Nasmyth, Alexander (b.1758, d.1840)
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Creator Nationality:
Scottish
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Scottish
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Creator Role:
Artist
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Associate Creator:
Robinson, Henry
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Robinson, Henry
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Associate Creator Role:
Engraver
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Date:
1876-1877
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1876-1877
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Description:
Engraved portrait of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). For Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and Lord Byron were 'the most genuine poetical geniuses of my time, and half a century before me' (Journal, 9 February 1826). When asked by James Ballantyne how he ranked his own genius next to Burns, Scott replied: 'There is no comparison whatever -- we ought not to be named in the same day.' Scott met Burns only once at the age of fifteen in 1787 at Sciennes Hill House, Edinburgh, an event he frequently recalled. Besides copious quotations from Burns in his published works and letters, Scott included ballads collected by Burns in his Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border (1802-1803). He provided his son-in-law J. G. Lockhart with letters and reminiscences for his Life of Burns (1828) and approved of Lockhart's decision to gloss over the poet's perceived moral failings. Scott also helped organize a subscription for a monument to Burns in Dumfries (1814) and personally subscribed to the Burns Monument on Calton Hill, Edinburgh (1817). The original portrait of Burns was painted in 1787.
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Engraved portrait of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). For Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and Lord Byron were 'the most genuine poetical geniuses of my time, and half a century before me' (Journal, 9 February 1826). When asked by James Ballantyne how he ranked his own genius next to Burns, Scott replied: 'There is no comparison whatever -- we ought not to be named in the same day.' Scott met Burns only once at the age of fifteen in 1787 at Sciennes Hill House, Edinburgh, an event he frequently recalled. Besides copious quotations from Burns in his published works and letters, Scott included ballads collected by Burns in his Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border (1802-1803). He provided his son-in-law J. G. Lockhart with letters and reminiscences for his Life of Burns (1828) and approved of Lockhart's decision to gloss over the poet's perceived moral failings. Scott also helped organize a subscription for a monument to Burns in Dumfries (1814) and personally subscribed to the Burns Monument on Calton Hill, Edinburgh (1817). The original portrait of Burns was painted in 1787.
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Work Type:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
15 x 22cm (5 7/8 x 8 11/16")
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15 x 22cm (5 7/8 x 8 11/16")
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Material:
Ink
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Ink
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Material:
Paper
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Paper
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Technique:
Steel Engraving
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Steel Engraving
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Location:
TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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Repository:
Corson Collection
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Corson Collection
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Source:
Wilson, J. G. The Poets and Poetry of Scotland. London: Blackie & Son., 1876-1877
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Wilson, J. G. The Poets and Poetry of Scotland. London: Blackie & Son., 1876-1877
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Subject Person:
Burns, Robert
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Burns, Robert
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Subject Category:
Books and reading
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Books and reading
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Subject Category:
Portraits
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Related Work Title:
[Portraits]
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Repro File Type:
Derivative TIFF
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Derivative TIFF
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Repro File Size (bytes):
36615100
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Repro Capture Date:
23/04/2012 12:11:00
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23/04/2012 12:11:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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