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'Lt Col James Glencairn Burns, fourth Son of the Poet', c 1850

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A mezzotint engraving of an earlier oil painting by William Menzies Tweedie of one of Robert Burns' sons in later life

Postcard of 'Lt Col James Glencairn Burns, fourth Son of the Poet', c 1850.

'Lt Col James Glencairn Burns, fourth Son of the Poet', c 1850

James Glencairn Burns, was the eighth child born to Robert Burns and his wife Jean Armour Burns and one of only three to survive into adult life. He was named after the poet's friend and patron, James Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn.

Like his elder brother, Colonel William Nicol Burns, he saw service overseas in the East India Company where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was appointed Judge and Collector at Cahar. On his retiral he lived in London and Cheltenham.

This mezzotint, made from an earlier oil portrait by William Menzies Tweedie was published in 1898 in the "Memorial Catalogue of the Burns Exhibition, 1896". This detailed the contents of the great exhibition of Burns material held in the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1896 as part of the events which commemorated the centenary of the poet's death.

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Scran ID: 000-000-135-793-C
Image Rights Holder: Dumfries and Galloway Museums Service
Project: 0241: Robert Burns - People and Places
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Ref: Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums  209
Date: 1898 (published)
Material: Paper
Dimensions: Image - length: 99 mm, width: 77 mm
What: Print entitled "Lt Col James Glencairn Burns, fourth Son of the Poet"
Subject: Language and Literature - Poetry / Writers and Writing
Who: East India Company, The (employee)
James Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn [1749-1791] Note: authorities differ as to his nomination as 13th or 14th Earl (his namesake)
James Glencairn Burns [1794-1865] [son of the poet, Robert Burns] (representation)
Jean Armour Burns [1767-1834] [wife of the poet, Robert Burns] (her son)
Robert Burns [1759-1796] (his son)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts [175 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow] (exhibition held at)
Sarah Elizabeth Maitland Tombs Burns [1821-1909] [grand daughter of the poet, Robert Burns] (lent painting to exhibition)
William Hodge and Company [Glasgow] (publisher and printer)
William Menzies Tweedie [1826-1878] (artist [after])
Where: Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries Museum (reserve collection) | NX 971 757
Scotland, Glasgow, 175 Sauchiehall Street, Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (exhibited at)
Event: Robert Burns death centenary celebrations (commemorative exhibition)
Description: A small mezzotint engraving of an oil painting. Shows a portrait of a man standing in military uniform. He has a sword under his left arm and a medal pinned on his tunic. He has grey hair and wears small oval spectacles.
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