H Beard Print Collection

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Artist/Maker	Kay, John (artist)
Place of origin	Edinburgh (etched)

Hand-coloured print of a Cock Fight between the counties of Lanark and Haddington. The fight takes place in the unfinished kitchen of the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms.

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Categories	Prints Entertainment & Leisure Scotland
Object type	Print
Title	H Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques	hand coloured etching Printing Ink Watercolour Paper Print-Making Etching (Printing Process) Painting Hand-Colouring
Brief description	Hand-coloured print of a Cock Fight between the counties of Lanark and Haddington. The fight takes place in the unfinished kitchen of the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms, 1785, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description	Hand-coloured etching of a Cock Fight between the counties of Lanark and Haddington, spectators include Sir James Baird of Newbyth, William Hamilton (Lord Belhaven), Deacon William Brodie and Mr MacLeod of Drimmin. The fight takes place in the unfinished kitchen of the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms.
Dimensions	Print size height: 15cm Print size width: 12.7cm Total including border height: 26.5cm Total including border width: 19.5cm
Marks and inscriptions	'Cock - fighting match.' (Written in pencil on back of print.)
Subjects depicted	Baird of Newbyth, James (Sir) Hamilton, William (Lord Belhaven) Brodie, William (Deacon) MacLeod of Drimmin (Mr)
Place depicted	Edinburgh
Summary	Hand-coloured print of a Cock Fight between the counties of Lanark and Haddington. The fight takes place in the unfinished kitchen of the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms.
Other number	F.81-15 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.1626-2009

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Record created	January 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O185846/h-beard-print-collection-print-kay-john/

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