Francis Croll
The Mother, wi' Her Needle an' Her Sheers'. Illustration to 'The Cottar's Saturdays Night' by Robert Burns. Verses IV and V
About this artwork
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artist:Francis Croll (1827 - 1854) Scottish
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title:The Mother, wi' Her Needle an' Her Sheers'. Illustration to 'The Cottar's Saturdays Night' by Robert Burns. Verses IV and V
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date created:1853
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materials:Engraving on paper
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measurements:Image: 19.00 x 25.50 cm
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credit line:Transferred from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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accession number:P 7548
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Francis Croll
Francis Croll
Francis Croll was born in Musselburgh, where his talent for drawing attracted notice from an early age. He was originally apprenticed as a draughtsman but moved to study line engraving after the death of his master, as well as attending the Trustees' Academy. He worked as an engraver of figures and...
