Braes of Ballochmyle, Scotland - Hand-Colored Engraving - 1840
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Original 1840 engraving with period hand coloring showing the Braes of Ballochmyle, above the River Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland, the spot Robert Burns celebrated in «The Braes o' Ballochmyle». Drawn by David Octavius Hill and engraved by James Giles.
Original 1840 engraving with period hand coloring showing the Braes of Ballochmyle, above the River Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland, the spot Robert Burns celebrated in «The Braes o' Ballochmyle». Drawn by David Octavius Hill and engraved by James Giles.
It comes from The Land of Burns, published by Blackie & Son in Glasgow in 1840: a series of views of the places connected with the life and work of the Scottish poet, from drawings by D. O. Hill, later famous as a pioneer of photography.
Medium: Original hand-colored steel engraving.
Artist / after: David Octavius Hill (1802-1870).
Engraver: James Giles.
Date: 1840.
Source: The Land of Burns, Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 in (24.2 x 16.5 cm).
Condition: Good. Fresh color, paper with light toning and a few scattered spots in the margins.
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Original 1840 engraving with period hand coloring showing the Braes of Ballochmyle, above the River Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland, the spot Robert Burns celebrated in «The Braes o' Ballochmyle». Drawn by David Octavius Hill and engraved by James Giles.