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Description: | An etching inspired by the Robert Burns song 'The Deil's Awa wi th' Exciseman' (1792), by the artist Robert Bryden (1865 - 1939). The etching has be restored and framed and is now part of the collection of the North Ayrshire Museum.
Robert Bryden was one of Ayrshire's most celebrated artists. He was born in Coylton and worked mainly in Ayr. Bryden specialised in bronze and wood carving. His bronze portraits of William Wallace and Robert Bruce may be seen at Ayr Town Hall.
The scene shows the Devil dancing through the streets of Dumfries with his fiddle and carrying away the eponymous exciseman. One of the Devil's cohorts follows behind with a drum. The exciseman is seen being mocked by patrons of the nearby Tappit Hen hostelry. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | North Ayrshire Council Museums Service | Temporal: | 1865-01-01 - 31/12/1939 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Etching of The Deil's Awa wi th' Excisem | Go to resource |
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