Object details
Object number
ARC.008144
Creator(s)
Title
Robert Burns
Date
19th century
Medium
Stipple and line engraving on paper
Language
English
Dimensions
19 x 12.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Printed in ink (lower center): Robert Burns - Poet - / Born January 1759. Died July 1796.
Printed in ink (lower center): London: Published for the Proprietors by Geo. Virtue. 26. Ivy Lane.
Printed in ink (in crest, lower center): Wood Notes Wild / Better a Wee Bush Than Nae Blend
Inscribed in pencil (verso, upper left corner): P17
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Gallery
Long Gallery
Case
Earlier Authors Case
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