Design in an oval. Dr. Alexander Carlyle stands (right) raising a huge club in both hands and turning his head in profile to the left towards a beast whose many heads turn in profile towards their enemy. They are portraits of: Professor Dalzell of Edinburgh University, who is uppermost; below him is Dr. John Erskine, minister of Old Greyfriars Church; to the right are Dr. Andrew Hunter of the Tron Kirk, who admonishes Carlyle with a raised forefinger, and Hon. Henry Erskine, Advocate. Portions of the backs of two other heads are visible; Kay intended these, and an invisible third, to represent three ministers: Colin Campbell of Renfrew, Burns of Forgan, and Dr. Balfour of Glasgow. Carlyle wears a long gown and bands over closely fitting clothes which define his well-formed figure.  1789
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Print made by:John Kay</div>
1789<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1789-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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