Artist: John Kay (1742-1826).
Title: Equestrian Statue of Charles II.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: [No] 26.I Kay Del.t et Fecit 1809. Equestrian Statue of Charles II. in the Parliament Square Edin.r. Erected by the Citizens A.D. 1685.
Dimensions: Sheet 10" x 7 1/2". (trimmed).
Edition: A Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings. [Beginning in 1837, several editions of this book were published.]
Date: arter 1809.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Spots. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1935,0522.13.320. National Portrait Gallery D32344.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.