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Printed book, A descriptive catalogue of original portraits & c., drawn and etched by the late John Kay.

Scope and Contents Advocates. Etching. 1811. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), CCCXXVI.Note: Full title: 'Advocates (Twelve advocates who plead without wigs)'; 'The names of the men in the image are as follows from top to bottom, left to right: Adam Gillies, Alexander Irving, James Millar, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Corbet, George Joseph Bell, William Rose Robinson, John Wright, John Graham Dalyell, Francis Jeffrey, John Jardine, and John Cunninghame'...

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Contemplation. Etching. 1784. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), VI.

Note: Letterpress description attached: 'No VI' from Hugh Paton's 'Biographical Sketch'.

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Demonstration, or Cause and Effect. Etching. 1817. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), CCXIX.

Note: Pencil inscription: 'Sir John Leslie'.

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[Dr. Erskine of Edinburgh]. Etching. 1793. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), LXXIV.

Note: Ink inscription: 'Dr. Erskine of Edinburgh, see Guy Mannering'.

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Equestrian statue of Charles II, in the Parliament Square, Edinburgh. Erected by the citizens, A.D.1685. Etching. 1809. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

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[F. Jeffrey]. Etching. 1816. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), CCCII.

Note: Pencil inscription: 'F.Jeffrey'.

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Friendship [Provost Elder and Principal Baird]. Etching. 1793. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), CCCX.

Note: Annotation in ink on page below plate explaining the relationship between Baird and Elder.

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[Hutton (James) F.R.S.E.]. Etching. 1787. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), XXIV.

Note: Ink inscription: 'Hutton (James) F.R.S.E.'.

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[Lord Glenlee]. Etching. 1799. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), CCCXXXV.

Note: Pencil inscription: 'Lord Glenlee': duplicated by Coll-10/1/101(i).