H Beard Print Collection
1810
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1810 by John Kay, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a piper named McArthur who played for Ranald Macdonald on Staffa in 1810. It’s a small engraving by John Kay, made in Edinburgh. John Kay was known for quick, lively portraits of ordinary Scots. This one stands out because it links music and clan life right before the Highland way of life changed a lot. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints by John Kay.
A print from 1810 by John Kay portrays McArthur, who served as piper to Ranald Macdonald of Staffa, playing the bagpipes.
Read the full account in the museum source.
John Kay made detailed prints of Scottish figures and scenes in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
