The First Interview in 1786: George Smith and Deacon William Brodie, who were both hanged!
Artwork Details
- Title: The First Interview in 1786: George Smith and Deacon William Brodie, who were both hanged!
- Artist: John Kay (British, Dalkeith, Scotland 1742–1826 Edinburgh)
- Subject: William Brodie (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1741–1788 Edinburgh)
- Subject: George Smith (British, born Berkshire, died 1788 Edinburgh)
- Date: 1788
- Medium: Etching and aquatint
- Dimensions: Sheet: 7 5/16 × 4 3/4 in. (18.5 × 12 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
- Object Number: 33.30(98)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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