Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811, Irish

after John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811, Irish

Published by Carington Bowles, 1724–1793, British
Title:
The Old Beau in an Extasy
Date:
1773
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/4 x 11 1/8 inches (38.7 x 28.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "#81"; lower right: "S.40.I"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.862
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | nobleman | books | illustration | caricature | lace | painting (visual work) | shoes | patterns | perfume | macaroni | make-up | men | toilet | barber | satire | silk | ribbons | robes | old | flowers (plants) | drapery | hats | hair | wig | clock | servants | shelves | tights | tassels
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22553