Framed engraving 'The House in which Burns was Born', by W.Score
Key details
- Object number
- 3.8076
- Date
- November 1801
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Score, William (Artist)
- Scott, Robert (Artist)
- Chapman, Robert (Publisher)
- Object number
- 3.8076
- Date
- November 1801
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Score, William (Artist)
- Scott, Robert (Artist)
- Chapman, Robert (Publisher)
Description
Engraving depicting Burns Cottage in Alloway, around 1801. Inscribed 'Drawn on the spot by W. Score' and 'Published by R. Chapman, Printer, Glasgow'. In a wooden frame.
The scene depicts the Cottage where the future Poet was to spend only the first seven years of his life. As a young child Burns with his brothers and sisters would be expected to work on the land to assist their parents.
The earliest illustration of Burns Cottage, published November 1801
Object information
Acquisition
16 October 1920
Category
Measurements
- Depth: 3.4(cm)
- Height: 33.4(cm)
- Width: 36.5(cm)