Record

RefNoIM/007211
LevelItem
TitlePortrait of James Hutton and Joseph Black
ArtistKay, John
Date1787
DescriptionCartoon featuring James Hutton [left as viewed] and Joesph Black [right], seated in discussion, Hutton with arms folded over his chest and the Black with one hand reaching into an internal jacket pocket.
InscriptionContentRecto inscription: 'K. Fect. 1787/ PHILOSOPHERS'
Verso inscription: 'XXV DR Black and Dr Hutton'
Extent1 item
ObjectNameEtching
FormatPrint
PhysicalDescriptionHand-coloured etching, page from a book [?], roughly cut
Dimensions170 x 150 mm
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenancePurchased by the Royal Society, July 2022
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