Tam O'Shanter & Souter Johnny.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 x 9in. (20.3 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/4 x 12 13/16in. (43.8 x 32.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionTwo men sit at a table in the interior of a room, probably in a tavern. Both men hold glasses and wear jackets, vests, shirts, and ties. The man on the right sits in a chair and wears a Phrygian style cap. He is smiling. The man on the left wears a Scottish cap. A woman, probably a barmaid, stands between them, holding a pitcher. She wears a necklace and a shawl. A fireplace is in the left background. A cupboard with a key in the keyhole is in the right background.

Object number1946.11.22

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "TAM O'SHANTER & SOUTER JOHNNY. / Tam lo'ed him like a very brither; / They had been fou for weeks thegither. / The night drave on wi' sangs & clatter; / And aye the ale was growin better. / The landlady & Tam grew gracious, / Wi favours secret sweet & precious. / Burns Songs."
On verso, inscribed in pencil: upper left, "Print / Box 1 / #19"; lower right, "Dwr 10" and accession number.NotesSubject Note: The son of a farmer, Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Scotland on 25 January 1759. Although poor, he read widely, and by 1781 had begun to write poetry. His Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, were an immediate success when they were published in 1786. He died at Dumfries, Scotland on 21 July 1796 at the age of 37.

Subject Terms