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William Brodie
Kay, John, 1788, Etching
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William Brodie
William Brodie
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Title
Mr Brodie (William Brodie, Deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons, Edinburgh)
Description
William Brodie dressed in an elaborate coat and waistcoat and carrying a hat and stick stands next to a table covered in a number of small objects, including keys, cards and dice.
Artist / maker
Kay, John
Date
1788
Size
11 x 17.7 cm
Type
Etching
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
William Brodie known as the infamous Deacon Brodie was a member of Edinburgh Society, a cabinet maker, a member of the Town Council, as well as deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons. In contrast to this respectable appearance Brodie was the leader of a gang of burglars. He was eventually caught and hanged at the Tolbooth in Edinburgh. It is widely believed that he is the inspiration for the the Robert Louis Stevenson book 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde'.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
John Kay's Edinburgh
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