Two images; the first; the laird of dumbiedikes seated on a chair and reaching for jeanie deans, who twists out of his reach, holding a butterpail, a brazier with a cauldron to the left, a shaggy horse outside of the door; the second; mr. Stubbs and tummus in uniform coats dining at a table with a plate of ham and a pitcher of ale, jeanie seated to the left, her hands in her lap, portraits on the wall and an ornate sideboard to the right with a stick and cocked hat leaning against it; illustration to scott's "tales of my landlord (the heart of midlothian)" (1836)
etching. Date: between 1836 and 1838. Dimensions: Height: 290 mm; Width: 220 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Sir Walter Scott. Collection: British Museum. "Visit of the Laird of Dumbiedikes to Jeanie Deans" and "Summat to eat and drink" (BM 1978,U.1270)
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