John Kay
William Low, fl. c 1790. Portrait painter
About this artwork
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artist:
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title:William Low, fl. c 1790. Portrait painter
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Watercolour on ivory
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measurements:5.70 x 4.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing bequest to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Gifted in 2009
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accession number:PG 3552
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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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...