Robert Louis Stevenson aged 7

Category

Library Item

Item no

948

Title

Robert Louis Stevenson aged 7

Description

A photographic portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson aged 7. He is leaning against a covered table, in front of a painted background. He is wearing a dress with a lace collar and large buttons. Lace trimmed pantaloons can also be seen under the dress. He is holding a whip in his left hand.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1857

Size

13.5 x 10 cm.

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by Aileen Patterson, Artist and Author - "What a STAR! Here he is so small, so delicate, already gathering experiences for 'A Child's Garden of Verses'. His adult imagination was no doubt fired by his home city, and tales told by his beloved nurse, Cummy. One of my heroes. 'Kidnapped' my childhood favourite" Aileen Paterson.

Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. He studied law at Edinburgh University and became an advocate in 1875. He went on to write several popular novels including 'Treasure Island'(1883) and 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' (1886). He died in 1894.

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