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Connoisseurs
Kay, John, 1785, Etching
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13605
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Connoisseurs (Mr William Scott, Mr James Sibbald, George Fairholme, Esq., and James Kerr, Esq.)
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The picture depicts James Sibbald, an Edinburgh bookseller, amongst a group of his contemporaries as they scrutinize a selection of works of art. One man leans over another's shoulder to peer through a magnifying glass at the artwork.
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Kay, John
Date
1785
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8 x 10.5 cm
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Etching
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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