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Born December 7, 1784 • Scotland
Died October 30, 1842 (aged 57) • London • England
Notable Works “The Works of Robert Burns”

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Allan Cunningham, detail of a portrait by Henry Room; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
Allan Cunningham, engraving, 1833.
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Engraved portrait of Robert Burns, shown from the waist up wearing a dark jacket and cravat, facing slightly to the left.
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