Ellisland

This is a genuine antique engraving titled "Ellisland." published in a Robert Burns biography in 1846. It is in excellent condition and shows a view of the the farm and house where Burns lived early in his life. This is located on the banks of the Nith River a few miles from Dumfries. Nice view of cattle and a border collie. Dimensions of the print area are, minus margins, approx. 5.50 by 3.75 and the overall size of the sheet is approx. 10.75 by 8 inches. This is not areproduction or reprint. It is a vintage engraving, over 155 years old and guaranteed to be as described.
 

Price $35    Item #2215

The River Nith flows east from the hills of South Ayrshire, then south through the towns of New Cumnock, Sanquhar, Thornhill and Dumfries, some 64km to the Solway Firth. Much of the river is of slack water with occasional falls of Grade I, mainly in the lower section. However, for a stretch of about 12km the river runs through the Drumlanrig Gorge and here its fall is more pronounced. In this section alone the fall of the river is about 250m and the river flows over a series of rapids which can be as difficult at Grade V in high water. For its last few miles, after the town of Dumfries, the river flows into a tidal estuary. The Nith is a relatively short river with a small catchment area and hence it rises and falls fairly dramatically. David Octavius Hill, a native of Perth, was devoted to improving the arts in Scotland. He published the first lithographic views of Scotland in "Sketches of Scenery in Perthshire", and also created lithographs for "The Works of Robert Burns." He also established the Scottish Academy of Painting. He also was a pioneer of Scottish photography, working as Hill and Adamson, with Robert Adamson.