Burns

Highland Mary. Photographic Views of Dumfries and Neighbourhood, Kings Arms Hotel

Period:

19th Century

Description:

"Highland Mary", or Mary Campbell, was one of Robert Burns's great loves.  She inspired the poems "The Highland Lassie O" and "Will ye go to the Indies, My Mary".

 

This sepia print of "Highland Mary" is from a photograph album presented to the Kings Arms Hotel by local businesses in Dumfries and Maxwelltown.  The businesses placed advertisements in the album.

Materials/Media:

paper

Dimensions:

width 134mm, height 197mm

Source:

Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura

Accession number:

DUMFM:2006.3.3.7

Digital Number:

DMPG048n

Creation Date:

1 January 1889

Copyright:

Dumfries & Galloway Council