Mossgiel, Robert Burns's Farm - Hand-Colored Engraving - 1840
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Original 1840 engraving with period hand coloring showing Mossgiel, the farm in Ayrshire, Scotland, that Robert Burns worked with his brother between 1784 and 1786 and where he wrote a good part of his poems. Drawn by David Octavius Hill and engraved by R. Sands.
Original 1840 engraving with period hand coloring showing Mossgiel, the farm in Ayrshire, Scotland, that Robert Burns worked with his brother between 1784 and 1786 and where he wrote a good part of his poems. Drawn by David Octavius Hill and engraved by R. Sands.
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.
Medium: Original hand-colored steel engraving.
Artist / after: David Octavius Hill (1802-1870).
Engraver: R. Sands.
Date: 1840.
Source: The Land of Burns, Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 in (24.3 x 16.4 cm).
Condition: Good. Fresh color and wide margins, with light toning and a few scattered spots along the lower edge.
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Original 1840 engraving with period hand coloring showing Mossgiel, the farm in Ayrshire, Scotland, that Robert Burns worked with his brother between 1784 and 1786 and where he wrote a good part of his poems. Drawn by David Octavius Hill and engraved by R. Sands.