Framed painting 'The Brig o' Doon and Burns Monument' by David Roberts
Key details
- Object number
- 3.8031
- Date
- 1862
- On display
- Yes
- Maker
- Roberts, David (Artist)
- Object number
- 3.8031
- Date
- 1862
- On display
- Yes
- Maker
- Roberts, David (Artist)
Description
Painting depicting the Burns Monument and the Brig o' Doon, Alloway, with a herd of cattle being driven south towards Maybole, and a couple with their dog heading north. Oil on canvas. In giltwood frame.
This painting in oils by David Roberts (1796-1864) the renowned Scottish artist depicts the Burns Monument and the Brig o' Doon at Alloway with a herd of cattle being driven South towards Maybole, and a couple with their dog heading North.
Alloway’s link to Burns has attracted artists for over two centuries. Burns Monument and the Brig o’ Doon, depicted here by David Roberts, were both iconic sites by the mid-19th century.
Object information
Acquisition
1986
Category
Measurements
- Depth: 9(cm)
- Height: 109.5(cm)
- Height: 73(cm)
- Width: 147.5(cm)
- Width: 97(cm)
Themes
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