John Faed, "And scarcely had he Maggie rallied. When out the hellish legion sallied."

Date: 1855

Technique: Engraving

Illustration to Tam O'Shanter by Robert Burns

John Faed, Illustration to Tam O'Shanter by Robert Burns. Study for an engraving

National Galleries Scotland

Date: Unknown
Technique: Brush, dark brown wash and white heightening on paper, 6.40 x 8.50 cm

John Faed, Illustration to Tam o'Shanter

Technique: Engraving

Illustration to the poem of Robert Burns

John Faed did a series of illustrations to the poem ''Tam o'Shanter''. This depicts the most famous scene of the poem where Tam and his mare just reach safety over the Brig o'Doon as the witch reaches out and grabs Meg's tail.

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John Faed, Tam o'Shanter and the Witches

Date: 1892 (print year)

Illustration to the poem of Robert Burns

"Tam o' Shanter" is a poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1790. Many consider it to be one of the best examples of the narrative poem in modern European literature.

First published in 1791, it is one of Burns's longer poems, and employs a mixture of Scots and English. It tells the story of a man who stayed too long at a public house and witnessed a disturbing vision on his way home.

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