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Tam O' Shanter frontispiece

Alexander Carse (c. 1770-1843)1801

National Library of Scotland

National Library of Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Alexander Carse engraved this scene in 'Tam o' Shanter' where Tam watches the warlocks and witches dancing in Alloway Kirk. Oliver & Co's 1801 edition of Robert Burns's poems was the first to include illustrations for 'Tam'.

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  • Title: Tam O' Shanter frontispiece
  • Creator: Alexander Carse (c. 1770-1843)
  • Date Created: 1801
National Library of Scotland

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