A village scene, probably depicting Burns’ birthplace
Item Information
- Title:
- A village scene, probably depicting Burns’ birthplace
- Description:
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Information from accompanying cards: Each volume displays an interesting fore-edge painting. Vol. II. – A village scene, probably depicting Burns’ birthplace.
- Date:
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(c) 1823
- Format:
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Paintings
- Genre:
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Watercolors
Fore-edge painting
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department - Collection (local):
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Special Collections, Rare Books
- Subjects:
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Farms
Farm life
Birthplaces
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
- Places:
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ScotlandSouth Ayrshire (county)Ayr
- Extent:
- 1 painting : watercolor on fore edge of book
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/fq978267z
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Notes (acquisition):
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Gift of Alfred H. Wiggin, May 1951.
- Notes (date):
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Date of painting unknown. Publication date of book: 1823.
- Notes:
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Title from accompanying cards.
Found on: The poetical works of Robert Burns : including several pieces not inserted in Dr. Currie's edition : exhibited under a new plan of arrangement and preceded by an original life of the author and a critique upon his writings with an enlarged glossary, vol. 2
Additional information: Depicts the birthplace of poet Robert Burns, "Burns' Cottage," in Alloway, Scotland.
- Notes (object):
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Fore-edge/fanned to the right
- Identifier:
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07_04_000035A
- Call #:
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PR4300 .L5 1823x
- Barcode:
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39999063111114