Traveler in the Night

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A man stands on rocks by the water and gestures toward an inviting flying creature

An' nighted trav'llers are allur'd
To their destruction.

Artist

Name:: Landseer, Thomas
Dates:: 1795-1880
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Slader, Samuel Machin
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Robarts Library, Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnny, a poem
Author:: Burns, Robert
Publisher:: London: Marsh and Miller, 1830
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A man wearing a traditional Scottish beret stands on the rocks by the water, extending his arms toward a flying creature that gestures invitingly, while the Devil watches from the background, half‑hidden behind the clouds.

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{{cite web | title=Traveler in the Night | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/travelers-lured/ | author=Landseer, Thomas | year=1830 | access-date=April 29, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}