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Mr Wood
Kay, John, 1806, Etching
Mr Wood
Mr Wood
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13512
Title
Mr Wood
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A half portrait of Mr Wood carrying a cane and wearing a hat.
Artist / maker
Kay, John
Date
1806
Size
14.5 x 9 cm
Type
Etching
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The accompanying text in the volume begins as follows:
"This Plate represents Mr Wood [Mr Alexander Wood, surgeon] in the full possession of all that activity and fire for which he was distinguished in the hey-day of middle age. The cane is thrown smartly over his shoulder, while the whole bearing of the portrait is admirably illustrative of the bold and original character of the man."
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Intellectual Tradition, Education and Law
John Kay's Edinburgh
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