Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

John Kay NPG D3447

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by John Kay

In this portrait Kay himself is before the law. In 1792 he had published two etchings satirising a 7 mile walking race between a baker, Edward Innes and a lawyer, Hamilton Bell, the latter carrying a tavern waiting-boy on his back. Though the winner, Bell took offence and began legal proceedings prohibiting publication. They were dropped when Kay satisfied the sheriff that his prints showed nothing but the truth. Kay retaliated by publishing 'Examination'. It represents him standing before the sheriff, and his prosecutors, Bell... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.