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Robert Burns Portrait of Robert Burns, 1759-1796
Printmaker:
Walker, William
Publisher:
Walker, William
Painter:
Nasmyth, Alexander
(After)
Printmaker:
Cousins, Samuel
Bequeathed by Leonard Daneham Cunliffe, 1937
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1830
Inscriptions on bottom "PRIVATE PLATE. Excudit December 1830. Wm. Walker No.64 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, and 22. London Street, Edinburgh." and "Engraved by Wm. Walker and Sl. Cousins from the original Picture of the same size in the Possession of Mrs Burns. Painted by Alexr. Nasmyth in 1787." and "Robert Burns. Born MDCCLIX. Died MDCCXCVI." with facsimile of Burn's.
Accession number: P.124-1937
Primary reference Number: 206084
Whitman (Walker): 31.IV
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: CM.290-2013
Accession Number: P.11844-R
Accession Number: P.8975-R
Accession Number: P.8968-R
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