Burns

To the Immortal Memory; In Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Death of the Poet, 1796 - 1946

Period:

20th Century

Description:

This handbill commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of Robert Burns.  It features a linocut portrait of Burns (after Naysmyth) by Culross Apin at the top.  There is an extract from Sir William Watson's "The Tomb of Burns" below, followed by ten commemorative verses by Culross Appin.

 

The handbill was discovered behind the print of silhouettes during reframing.                                         

Materials/Media:

paper

Dimensions:

width 140mm, height 330mm

Source:

Robert Burns House, Dumfries

Accession number:

DUMFM:0198.399

Digital Number:

BHBN115n

Creation Date:

1946

Copyright:

Dumfries & Galloway Council