Robert Burns

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Imaginary evening party

Painting of people gathered in an 18th-century room
An imaginary scene by James Edgar showing Robert Burns at an evening party in Lord Monboddo's house.

A lawyer, Monboddo was also a philosopher and a leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.

Reproduced by permission of the National Galleries of Scotland. See the credits page for conditions of use of this image.

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