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Description: | Robert Burns, the Scottish Poet, was born in Alloway, Ayrshire on 25th. January 1759. Robert who became a farmer left a legacy of songs, poems and letters to become Scotland's greatest poet. This fame led to many statues and memorials to his name around the world.
Sir John Steell RSA was the son of an Aberdeen wood carver who became a most distinguished sculptor and introduced the technique of bronze casting to Scotland. His full size bronze sculpture of Burns are to be seen in New York, Dundee, Dunedin and London.
This carved bust by Sir John Steell is based on his bronze statue and is one of several which he carved in marble, One of which rests in the Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey, London. This example was presented to the Burns Cottage Museum by John Keppie ARSA. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1880-01-01 - 1887-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Bust carving of Robert Burns, copy of or | Go to resource |
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