Robert Burns, Poet
1828
Robert Burns stands confidently with arms crossed, dressed in his signature rustic yet dashing attire—a brown coat, breeches, and tall boots—against a dramatic, moody landscape. Painted by his friend Alexander Nasmyth, this iconic image is actually a bit of a collage; Nasmyth painted the landscape separately and added the poet later, creating the ultimate romanticized vision of Scotland's national bard. The stone bridge in the background is the Auld Brig o' Doon, a location immortalized in Burns's famous poem 'Tam o' Shanter,' forever linking the man to his most legendary storytelling.
- Technique
- Oil painting
Location: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
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