Join

Framed pencil portrait of Robert Burns, drawn by sailors of the St Petersburg-registered Olga Ulyanova

Key details

Object number
3.8468
Date
1972
On display
Yes
Maker
Sailors from ship Olga Ulyanova (Artist)

Description

Pencil portrait of Robert Burns. In heavy wooden frame. Reverse features a photo of ship, signatures and note in Russian.

The portrait was drawn by sailors of the St Petersburg-registered Olga Ulyanova. It was presented to the museum as a mark of their esteem for Robert Burns and as a sign that, even during the Cold War, the spirit of Burns could help to foster friendship between Scottish and Russian people.


Object information

Material

Measurements

  • Depth: 1.7(cm)
  • Height: 26(cm)
  • Width: 21(cm)