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Voltaire, the French philosopher, and Mr. Watson, an Edinburgh messenger. , No. LXXXV

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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Title
Voltaire, the French philosopher, and Mr. Watson, an Edinburgh messenger. , No. LXXXV
Names
Kay, John, 1742-1826 (Artist)
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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Voltaire

Portraits, as an older man

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1789
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Public figures
Voltaire, 1694-1778
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Notes
Content: Imprinted at lower right, within platemark: "85."
Statement of responsibility: Kay fecit 1789.
Content: Title taken from A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay..., new edition, Vol. I, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1877, between pages 204 and 205, viewed at edinburghbookshelf.org.uk, October 7, 2013.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Other local Identifier: Portrait file
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9968de60-11bd-0131-4774-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1742: Creator Born
  • 1789: Created
  • 1826: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Voltaire, the French philosopher, and Mr. Watson, an Edinburgh messenger. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1789. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/09dfbfa0-141f-0131-5659-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Voltaire, the French philosopher, and Mr. Watson, an Edinburgh messenger. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/09dfbfa0-141f-0131-5659-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1789). Voltaire, the French philosopher, and Mr. Watson, an Edinburgh messenger. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/09dfbfa0-141f-0131-5659-58d385a7bbd0

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Voltaire, the French philosopher, and Mr. Watson, an Edinburgh messenger.