About this artwork
At six feet four inches in height, James Bruce was an impressive figure. An explorer, archaeologist and brilliant linguist, he travelled across North Africa, Crete, Syria, Egypt and Ethiopia. He is best known for his exploration of the sources of the Nile, reaching the headstream of the Blue Nile in 1770.
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artist:John Beugo (1759 - 1841) English
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title:James Bruce of Kinnaird, 1730 - 1794. African explorer
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date created:1801
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:7.62 x 52.40 cm
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credit line:Given by Sir William Fettes Douglas 1885
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accession number:SP IV 25.1
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John Beugo
John Beugo
Printmaker John Beugo was born in Edinburgh in 1759. He was the leading Scottish engraver of his day and made reproductive prints after portraits by Henry Raeburn, Joshua Reynolds and Alexander Nasmyth. Beugo was a friend of Robert Burns, and his portrait engravings of the poet are among his best-...