Full length portrait of Thomas Fraser, stable-hand, holding his broom and a glass of whisky as he dances a reel in gratitude before the lady from whom he has received the glass
Description:
Title and imprint from Kay volume. and Plate from: Kay, J. Series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Hugh Paton, Carver and Gilder, 1838, Appendix, no. 18.
Title supplied by cataloger., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1877, v. i., Two lines of verse below image: Illustrious martyr in the glorious cause, of truth, of freedom, and of equal laws., and Numbered in lower right of plate: 125.
Portrait of three Edinburgh characters; James Robertson, the "daft highland laird", John Dhu or Dow, and Baillie Duff, shown half length
Alternative Title:
Three Edinburgh bucks and Laird Robertson, John Dow & James Duff commonly called Baillie Duff
Description:
Version without inscriptions or title., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1837)., Title and pintmaker from British Museum catalogue., Title in British Museum catalogue: Laird Robertson, John Dow & James Duff commonly called Baillie Duff., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., and Restrike of no. 6689 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6?
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Robertson, James, 1790-, Dow, John., and Duff, Jamie, -1788.
Charles Byrne and two other Irish giants stand surrounded by a group of spectators including Lord Monboddo, & William Richardson
Description:
Title and printmaker from volume., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1877 ed.)., and Numbered '4' in lower right of plate.
Title from item., Plate numbered '119' in lower right corner., Probably from: Kay, J. Series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1877, v. i., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Andrew Nicol -- Marry Walker -- John Skene.
Title from manuscript annotation below image., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that 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., Temporary local subject headings: Cauvins, Louis, 1754-1825., and Title supplied and figures identified by ms. annotations in pencil on lower portion of sheet.
Portrait of two traveling shoemakers, both wearing turbans, one on the left named Mahomet and his son Abraham, on the right. They visited Edinburgh in 1784
Description:
Title and printmaker from book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1837)., and Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book.
Portrait of two traveling shoemakers, both wearing turbans, one on the left named Mahomet and his son Abraham, on the right. They visited Edinburgh in 1784
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1877)., and Numbered in upper left of plate: 169.
Title supplied by cataloger., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings from the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1877, v. ii, no. 182., Plate numbered in lower right corner: 182., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Figures identified by pencil annotations.
Title from Kay., Probably from: Kay, J. Series of original portraits and caricature etchings. Edinburgh : Hugh Paton, Carver and Gilder, 1837-1838., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Spectacles -- Noses -- Mr. Watson, an Edinburgh messenger.
