Sally Kelly

Category

Library Item

Item no

11340

Title

Sally Kelly

Description

A man in dishevelled clothing stands with his hands in his pockets and a pipe in his mouth.

The poet, Donald Campbell has written a poem inspired by this character by Holt:

Sally Kelly never knew
a single day untouched by grime.
The joys of his life were precious few;
that's why he turned to crime.
An honest living was never his due.
He was a villain, through and through
and to himself, he swore to be true.
Vice was his reason, theft his rhyme

Artist / maker

Holt, Edward P.

Date

1871

Size

28 x 20.5 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edward Holt was an Edinburgh caricaturist and figure painter working in the second half of the nineteenth century. This bound volume contains a large proportion of his surviving work.
There is a little uncertainty over Edward Holt's name. He is sometimes referred to as Edmund and was more commonly known as Ned.

(The identification of this character is based on available information but remains uncertain.)

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Caps

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Pipes

Clothing and dress > Garments > Suits

Crime and punishment > Criminals and prisoners > Criminals

People > Adults > Men

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh