John Kay
Rev. William Robertson, 1721 - 1793. Historian. Principal of Edinburgh University
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title:Rev. William Robertson, 1721 - 1793. Historian. Principal of Edinburgh University
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:24.60 x 14.60 cm; platemark: 16.60 x 10.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1950
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accession number:UP R 70
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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...