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Wha'l o caller oysters (The Edinburgh Fish Women)
Kay, John, 1812, Etching
Wha'l o caller oysters (The Edinburgh Fish Women)
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Title
Wha'l o caller oysters (The Edinburgh Fish Women)
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A portrait of a fisherwoman holding a basket over one arm and another on her back. She is wearing a patterned headscarf and a long striped skirt.
Artist / maker
Kay, John
Date
1812
Size
15 x 9.4 cm
Type
Etching
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Newhaven fishwives, with their distinctive striped clothes, sold their goods around Edinburgh.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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