Giltwood framed print of original drawing of Robert Burns, after Archibald Skirving
Key details
- Object number
- 3.8069
- Date
- 1891
- On display
- Yes
- Maker
- Henry Dixon & Son (Publisher)
- Skirving, Archibald (Artist)
- Object number
- 3.8069
- Date
- 1891
- On display
- Yes
- Maker
- Henry Dixon & Son (Publisher)
- Skirving, Archibald (Artist)
Description
Print of original drawing in crayon after Archibald Skirving. In giltwood frame. Published by Henry Dixon & Son, London, 1891.
This is a copy, one of twelve such produced by Henry Dixon & Son London in 1891, of the original in red crayon on grey paper by Archibald Skirving which now hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
The Skirving portrait done between 1796 and 1798 was itself a copy from the original by Alexander Nasmyth and was considered by many as the finest representation of the poet.
One of twelve copies size and colour of the original (now in the SNPG)
One of twelve copies size and colour of the original (now in the SNPG)
Object information
Category
Measurements
- Depth: 3.5(cm)
- Height: 56.2(cm)
- Width: 43.8(cm)
Place of creation
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