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"The Inexpressible Air of Dignity,–the Incomprehensible je-ne-sais Quoi of Elegance, which Appertains Solely to Men of High Fashion."–Vide, Lord Chesterfield's Letters

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"The Inexpressible Air of Dignity,–the Incomprehensible je-ne-sais Quoi of Elegance, which Appertains Solely to Men of High Fashion."–Vide, Lord Chesterfield's Letters

James Gillray|Hannah Humphrey

Date
March 9, 1803
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
plate: 9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm) sheet: 12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in. (30.7 x 23 cm)
Object type
Print
Classification
Prints
Object number
24.63.257
Credit line
Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
Original Met record Artist authority

Artist information

British, London 1756–1815 London|London

Subjects and terms

  • Men
  • Caricature

The Met object ID 391845. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.