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A pair of polished gentlemen.
1801
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1801/03/10.
- People
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- Author
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Skeffington, Lumley St. George Sir 1771-1850—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mathew, Montague James 1773-1819—Caricatures and cartoons
- Authors, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dramatists, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pride and vanity—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fashion—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- A pair of polished gentlemen.
- Call Number
- D West 50/GC108/Box 05/Normal/Titles A GA 2006.01360
- Identifier
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/m039k498w
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1801/03/10.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1801
- Extent
- 1 item ; print 31.5 x 22.6 cm. plate 35 x 25.2 cm. sheet 38.5 x 29.1 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego, p. 282
- BM 9755
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Soft-ground etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature portraits. Heads of Sir Lumley Skeffington and Montague Matthews, each poking out the top of a boot.
- Provenance: Stamped on verso, "Princeton University // Library // Presented by // Dickson Q. Brown '95".
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Skeffington, Lumley St. George Sir 1771-1850—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mathew, Montague James 1773-1819—Caricatures and cartoons
- Authors, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dramatists, English—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pride and vanity—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fashion—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6a97bb10-19f4-4a25-885e-952591072644/manifest