John Kay
Joseph Gerrald, 1763 - 1796. Political reformer
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title:Joseph Gerrald, 1763 - 1796. Political reformer
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date created:1794
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:7.95 x 5.71 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:EP IV 318.1
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John Kay
John Kay
John Kay was a portrait etcher and miniature painter who was born near Dalkeith. Self-taught, he originally started working as a barber in Edinburgh but devoted his spare time to art. In 1785 he left the barber’s trade for caricature portraiture. He made nearly 900 plates of almost every notable...