Death Mask (1)
Death Masks, 1849-1868
Collected by Dr Thomas Grierson for his museum at Thornhill,
these death masks represent the Victorian interest in physiognomy -
attempting to discover a persons' character from their physical
features.
This is the death mask of Robert Smith, a young labourer
from Eaglesfield. Smith was hanged at Dumfries on the 12th of
May, 1868 for the murder of eleven year old Thomsina Scott.
This was the last public execution to take place in
Scotland.
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DMCP15a-b
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Accession number :
DUMFM:1965.2138
Copyright :
Dumfries and Galloway Council