Object details
Accession number
ARC.008144
Creators
Full title
Robert Burns
Creation Date
19th century
Object Case
Earlier Authors Case
Language
English
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
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
Dimensions
19 x 12.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 in.)
Display Media
Stipple and line engraving on paper
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
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