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James Gillespie of Spylaw, Edinburgh, and his brother

Kay, John, 1797, Etching
James Gillespie of Spylaw, Edinburgh, and his brother
James Gillespie of Spylaw, Edinburgh, and his brother
James Gillespie of Spylaw, Edinburgh, and his brother
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13319
Title
James Gillespie, Esq., of Spylaw, and his brother, Mr John Gillespie
Description
Two men are viewed face to face from the waist up. They are both smartly dressed and of similar appearance with round faces, high foreheads and matching hairstyles. The main difference of note is that the gentleman on the left has a more prominent nose than his brother.
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Date
1797
Size
8 x 10.5 cm
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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