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Original 215+-year-old antique etchings from various publications, circa 1784 to around 1810
Sheet and image sizes vary
Note: many of these plates have typical age-related condition issues, including browning of paper, foxing, cockling, etc.
Please click on a thumbnail for a view of the entire plate.
John Kay, 1742 - 1826. Caricaturist (Self-portrait)
John Kay began his career as a barber-surgeon before turning his hand to producing etched caricatures of his contemporaries. This self-taught artist's prolific output created an unmatched record of the citizens of Scotland's capital. Kay's simple, often humorous, portrayals provide a satirical commentary on Edinburgh society for which he was sometimes threatened with legal action. They offer a telling comparison to the grander images painted by established portrait painters. Kay sold his prints and miniature paintings from a shop at 10 Parliament Close. Within twelve years of his death his caricatures were published in a two-volume book, 'A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay', with a second edition following four years later.
Many of the prints we are selling have pencilled identifcations of the people in the caricature – but the pencillings are often illegible.
If you would like to see the text of Kay's book to identify the characters below, please click here
REF: KAY-59 |
[Sir William Nairne, advocate judge, Lord Dunsinan] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.675 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-60 |
[John Wright, advocate] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 9.75 inchesPLEASE CLICK ON ABOVE THUMBNAIL IMAGE TO ASSESS ANY CONDITION ISSUES
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$20 |
REF: KAY-61 |
[Robert Blair, Solicitor General] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 10 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-62 |
[Hon. Robert Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-63 |
[Sir David Rae, Lord Justice] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 9.75 inchesPLEASE CLICK ON ABOVE THUMBNAIL IMAGE TO ASSESS ANY CONDITION ISSUES
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$25 |
REF: KAY-64 |
[Lord Hugh Chancellor Loughborough] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-65 |
[George Ferguson, Lord Hammond, judge] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10.15 inchesPLEASE CLICK ON ABOVE THUMBNAIL IMAGE TO ASSESS ANY CONDITION ISSUES
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$25 |
REF: KAY-66 |
[Lord Stonefield, judge] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 8 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-67 |
[Lord Monboddo] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 10.675 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-68 |
[Lord Polkemmet] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 8 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-69 |
[Lord Balmuto, judge] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 10 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-70 |
[David Smythe, Lord Methuen, judge] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-71 |
[Hon Sir Nash Grose] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-72 |
[Sir William Miller] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 8.125 x 9.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-73 |
[Sir William Macleod-Bannatyne ? judge] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.675 x 10 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-74 |
[Andrew McKinlay] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 8.125 x 10.5 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-75 |
[Francis Jeffery] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.675 x 9.875 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-76 |
[Jerome William Knapp, LLD] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 8.25 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-76 |
The Court of Session, Second Division |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 10.675 x 8.25 inches
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$40 |
REF: KAY-78 |
Advocates |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 10.75 inches
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$40 |
REF: KAY-79 |
Advocates |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 9.375 inches
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$40 |
REF: KAY-80 |
[Mr. George Williamson] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.675 x 10.75 inches
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$20 |
REF: KAY-81 |
[Neil Ferguson, Advocate] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-82 |
[Sir Ilay Campbell] |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |
REF: KAY-83 |
Two Shadows in Conversation |
Entire sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 10.75 inches
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$25 |