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Conversation, Demonstration: Mr: John Davidson, Lord Henderland, Mr. George Paton, Lord Montbeddo, Dr. Hutton

1787
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Conversation, Demonstration: Mr: John Davidson, Lord Henderland, Mr. George Paton, Lord Montbeddo, Dr. Hutton
  • Artist: John Kay (British, Dalkeith, Scotland 1742–1826 Edinburgh)
  • Subject: John Davison (British (Scottish), 1724–1797)
  • Subject: Alexander Murray (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1736–1795)
  • Subject: George Paton (British (Scottish), 1720–1807)
  • Subject: James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (British, Kincardineshire, Scotland 1714–1799 Edinburgh)
  • Subject: Dr. James Hutton (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1726–1797 Edinburgh)
  • Date: 1787
  • Medium: Etching with stipple
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 3 7/16 × 4 9/16 in. (8.7 × 11.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.30(76)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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