Key details
- Object number
- 3.5043
- Date
- 1980
- On display
- Yes
- Maker
- Wyllie, George (Artist)
- Object number
- 3.5043
- Date
- 1980
- On display
- Yes
- Maker
- Wyllie, George (Artist)
Description
The Burns Line by George Wyllie comprising of several containers painted in black and white set upon a black and white wooden ship to resemble a container ship.
In a playful visual pun, inspired by Burns’s wit, artist George Wyllie brings together the twin themes of Burns and shipping in tribute to the poet.
Object information
Category
Measurements
- Depth: 17(cm)
- Height: 49(cm)
- Width: 118(cm)
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