Lot 203 , John Kay (British, 1742-1826), A collection of 61 characters, etchings, largest 26 x 20cm See online for a full list of the plates.
John Kay (British, 1742-1826)
A collection of 61 characters
etchings
largest 26 x 20cm See online for a full list of the plates.
£400-600
Unless otherwise sheets are 26 x 20cm
Medium approx 24 x 14.5cm
Small 20 x 15cm.
Most have titles inscribed in pencil verso.
John Kay, drawn and engraved by himself 1786
The Scottish Patriot, 193, smaller sheet
The Favourite Cat..233
George Gordon, John Grieve, George Robertson, 256, small size sheet.
Petticoat Government, small sheet
Earl of Haddington, Sir Wm Forbes, Sir James Hunter, 102, small sheet
Maj Andrew Frazer, Andrew Erskine, Sir John Whiotefoord, 192
Retaliation, 47 small sheet
Maj Gen Alexander Mackay, 176
Dr Thomas Hay/Sir James Stirling, 258, small sheet
Colin Campbell of Kilbeny, 172, small.
Rev John Walker, 232, small
Wm Doyle, Samuel Sone, Wm Foster, 50, small.
Dr James Hamilton, 198, small
A Persian, medium sheet
Dr Joseph Black, 22, small
Earl of Moira, medium
Robert Kay, Louis Cauvin & David Scott, medium
Rev. W.Paul, 163, small
Rev James Struthles, 215, small
Henry Erskine, 58, small
Dr Thomas Snell Jones, 206, small
David Earl of Leven, 87, small
Henry Combe, Mayor of London, 268, small
Robert Sym, medium
Robert Craig of Riccarton, 278
Rev John Wesley, medium
Sir Wm Forbes of Pitsligo, medium
Earl of Moira, medium
Marquis of Graham/Earl of Buchan, medium
Quartermaster Taylor
O'Drouth
Before/After Marriage
Adam Ritchie
Fowls of a Feather (air balloons)
Vincent Lunardi
Charles Byrne
His Majestys Historiographer
Gulls and Kites
General James Grant, medium
Military Promenade (Gen. Dundas etc), medium
Andrew Dalzer 'The Successful Candidate', medium
Rev. Wm Robertson
John Hume of Ninewells, 193
Francis McNab
Capt Dalrymple Elphinstone & Miss MacDonald, medium
William Butter & Sir John Morrison, medium
Dr Gregory Grant, medium
Dr Andrew Hunter, medium
Dr Alexander Munro, medium
Leith Volunteer, medium
Charles Johnstone when ensign..., medium
Archibald Campbell, medium
Mr Nugent of the Pembrokshire Cavalry, medium
Mr Woodrow, of the Pembrokshire Cavalry, medium
Col Francis Grant 'Inverness-Shire Militia', medium
Sergt Wm Duff 42nd Highlanders, medium
Mr Hamilton Bell carrying a boy...medium
Demonstration..Sir John Leslie, medium
A Whim or a Vist to Mud Bridge, 173
Duke and Duchess of Briganza
Condition:
Largest sheets 26 x 20cm. All in fair condition, most cleanly cut but some with tearing down one side. Housed in a plastic sleeved album. Many with pencil titles verso.
Sold for £320