Wooden framed engraving of Francis Grose, with a gold painted background
Key details
- Object number
- 3.8331
- On display
- No
- Object number
- 3.8331
- On display
- No
Description
Engraving of Francis Grose, seated, with a gold painted background. In a wooden frame.
Francis Grose (1731–91) was a retired army captain who became friends with Robert during his tour of Galloway. Grose agreed to include Alloway in his next book of antiquities, on the condition that Robert wrote a poem about its ruined kirk. Tam o’ Shanter was the result.
Object information
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Measurements
- Depth: 1.8(cm)
- Height: 14.5(cm)
- Width: 12.6(cm)
Themes
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