RecordEngraving of the Hon. Francis William Grant of Grant, by John Kay
Engraving of the Hon. Francis William Grant of Grant, by John KayFrancis William Grant of Grant was Lord Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. The Inverness-shire Militia, of which he was Colonel, was stationed in Edinburgh at the time the portrait was made. Inverness-shire Militia - Portrait of the Hon. Francis William Grant of Grant, Colonel, by John Kay, Edinburgh, 1804. From Kay's Portraits. Volume II, Plate CXLVIII. John Kay was born near Edinburgh in 1742. A keen artist from childhood, he was a barber until 1785 when he became a full-time engraver and painter of miniatures. His portraits of Edinburgh characters are vivid and unmistakable. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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