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Connoisseurs

Kay, John, 1785, Etching
Connoisseurs
Connoisseurs
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13605
Title
Connoisseurs (Mr William Scott, Mr James Sibbald, George Fairholme, Esq., and James Kerr, Esq.)
Description
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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Date
1785
Size
8 x 10.5 cm
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Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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