The Twa Dogs

Category

Library Item

Item no

17656

Title

The Twa Dogs

Description

A family approach a severe looking laird who is collecting rents. The young man is accompanied by his wife, son and baby. The laird sits in an ornate chair with bags of money in front of him. Various other men are standing around the room. Book shelves hang on the wall as does a gun.

Artist / maker

Wright, J M

Engraver

E Scriven

Date

1839

Size

14 x 17 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image is an illustration of a tale written by Robert Burns. View the text of The Twa Dogs

Robert Burns is Scotland's national poet. He was born on the 25th January 1759 in Alloway, Ayrshire. He was the son of a tenant farmer and was brought up working the land, but like many sons of Scottish farmers received a good education. In 1786 he published a volume of his poetry called Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. The book was an immediate success and was the start of his transformation into a national hero. He continued to write poetry and songs until he died on the 21st July 1796 aged just 37. Every year, on the anniversary of his birth, thousands of Scots at home and abroad gather together to celebrate the poet's life and works by holding Burns Suppers.

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