Robert Burns
artistafter
Alexander Nasmyth
(Edinburgh, 1758 - 1840, Edinburgh)
publisher
George Virtue
(about 1793 - 1868, London)
engraver
John Rogers
(England, about 1808 - about 1888, New York)
Date19th century
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumStipple and line engraving on paper
Dimensions19 x 12.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.008144
eMuseum ID723070
EmbARK ObjectID33909
Other NumberU27e763
TMS Source ID17387
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
MarksNotesPrinted 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
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
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
