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Ancient military dandies of 1450 – Modern military dandies of 1819
1819; published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835
Medium
etching
Measurements
26.1 × 35.2 cm (image) 26.8 × 36.0 cm (plate) 36.5 × 53.3 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. Moore, 1899
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 13202 ii/ii; Cohn 212, 884 ii/ii; Reid 869 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: Etched by G Cruikshank
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) by Tho.s (s in superscript above . ) McLean (c in superscript) 26 Haymarket. Aug.t (t in superscript above . ) 1..st (st in superscript above .. ) 1835
printed in ink l.l.: Ancient Military Dandies of 1450— / Sketch’d by permiſsion from the Originals in the / Grand Armery at the GOTHIC HALL Pall=Mall
printed in ink l.r.: Modern Military Dandies-of 1819 / —Sketch’d without (without underlined twice) permiſsion from the Life—
Accession Number
4203.9-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Costume Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific)
armour (protective wear) caricatures dandyism fashion (culture-related concept) men (male humans) military uniforms plumes (ornaments) women (female humans)
Movements
Regency (British)