Title etched below image., Place and date of publication conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1842)., Plate mark not visible., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Beards -- Books -- Andrew Donaldson.
Title assigned by cataloger., Place and date of publication conjectured from imprint of book., Dedication below image: Dedicated without permission to the swine, the rabble & the wretches., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1842)., and Temporary local subject headings: Hon. Simon Butler, 1757-1797 -- Walking staves.
"Four oval bust portraits arranged in two pairs on a shaded background. Above (left) is Eiston, a young man in profile on the right wearing a cocked hat, a leading macaroni among students at Edinburgh University, afterwards an army surgeon. Facing him is Hieronyno Stabilini, a violinist, d. Edinburgh 1815, aged 54. Below, the Laird of McNab faces Captain McKenzie of Redcastle."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Number '120' on lower right corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Dr. Eiston -- Captain M'Kenzie -- Dr. Stablilius -- Francis McNab.
Title devised by cataloger., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1842)., Place and date of publication conjectured from imprint of book., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Byrne, Charles, 1761-1783,, Cranstoun, Geordie, active 1784,, Fairholme, George, active 1730-1800,, McGowan, John, -1805,, and Watson, Alexander,
Title assigned by cataloger., Place and date of publication conjectured from imprint of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1877, v. ii., and Numbered "249" in lower right of plate.
Title assigned by cataloger., Place and date of publication conjectured from imprint of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1842)., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Billair, Captain -- Walking staves -- Military uniforms: officers' uniforms.
Bust portrait in an oval, a distinguished-looking man in profile to the left, on a dark background, simulating a cameo or medallion. Above the design: 'Les privilèges finiront, mais le peuple est eternel'.
Description:
Title etched below image., Place and date of publication conjectured from imprint of book., Numbered '237' in lower right of plate., Motto above the image: Les privilèges finiront, mais le peuple est éternel., and Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1877, v. 2.
Title from item., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1877, v. 2., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Numbered '231' in lower right of plate., and Motto above image: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
