Thomas Stothard
Illustration to Burns' Poem 'The Deil's Awa Wi' The Exciseman'
About this artwork
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title:Illustration to Burns' Poem 'The Deil's Awa Wi' The Exciseman'
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accession number:D 2612
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materials:Watercolour on paper
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date created:Unknown
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measurements:24.90 x 36.00 cm
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
Thomas Stothard
Thomas Stothard
Born in 1755, Stothard he entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1777 where he began long-term friendships with John Flaxman and William Blake. It was during this time at the Royal Academy that Stothard began producing illustrations for books, which was to become one of the most important and enduring…
