Painting in oils titled 'The Haggis Feast' by Alexander Fraser
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Framed painting in oils titled 'The Haggis Feast' by Alexander Fraser, ARSA
- Introduction:
- Robert Burns (1759-96) Scotland's National Poet who was born in Alloway Ayrshire, courted a Mauchline girl named Jean Armour (1767-1834), the daughter of a stone-mason. She and Burns were married in 1788 and had 9 children the last child being born on the day of Burns' funeral.
- Image Rights Holder:
- National Trust for Scotland
- Ref:
- BMT278
- Project:
- 198:The History of Robert Burns at Alloway
- Material:
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:
- 118cm x 89cm
- What:
- Painting in oils titled 'The Haggis Feast' by Alexander Fraser
- Subject:
- With the Burns family at the table are their friends Douglas Graham seated opposite, Gavin Hamilton, owner of Mossgeil Farm, seated on the right and Mr & Mrs Cunningham.
- Who:
- Alexander Fraser (artist)
- Robert Burns (poet)
- Gavin Hamilton (Mauchline Laywer)
- Douglas Graham (friend of the poet)
- When:
- 1840's / 50's
- Where:
- The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, South Ayrshire
- Background:
- With the Burns family at the table are their friends Douglas Graham seated opposite, Gavin Hamilton, owner of Mossgeil Farm, seated on the right and Mr & Mrs Cunningham.
- Description:
- This painting in oils of 'the Haggis feast' is by Alexander Fraser, ARSA (1786-1860) and depicts the poet Robert Burns with his wife and four of their children gathered around a table upon which a Haggis is prominently placed.