Poosie Nansie's house, Mauchline

Category

Library Item

Item no

17671

Title

Poosie Nansie's house, Mauchline

Description

A man on a horse makes his way up a road in Mauchline, Ayrshire. He heads towards a group of women and men standing in the street, most of whom are wearing tartan. To his left a man plays the bagpipes beside a well from which women are drawing water. A church stands to the right of the road and houses to the left.

Artist / maker

Bartlett, W. H.

Engraver

J Carter

Date

1840

Size

14.5 x 20 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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Animals > Mammals > Horses

Clothing and dress > Textiles > Tartan

Landscape > Water > Wells

People > Entertainment and sports > Pipers

Places > Scotland > Ayrshire

Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

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