John Kay
Dr Graham
About this artwork
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artist:
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title:Dr Graham
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:22.70 c 18.50 cm; platemark: 14.50 x 13.00 cm
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credit line:Gifted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2009
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accession number:PGE 87.113
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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...