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Prints and Drawings
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Bretherton, James, ca. 1730–1806
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Bunbury, Henry William, 1750–1811
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Dixon, John, ca. 1740–1811
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Boydell, Josiah, 1752–1817
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Bradford, Thomas, active 1763–died 1773
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Brandoin, Michel Vincent, 1733–1807
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Burford, Thomas, ca. 1710–after 1774
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Caldwall, James, 1739–1819
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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Hooper, S., active 1766–1788
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Sayer, Robert, 1725–1794
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Smith, John of Cheapside, active ca. 1750–1789
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Prints
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Paintings
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Creator Gender
male
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Iconographie Anglaise par Reynolds et Autres
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Period
18th century
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laid paper
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etching (printing process)
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mezzotint
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canvas
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line engraving
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oil paint
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intaglio print
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genre subject
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wig
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costume
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sword
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macaroni
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tricorne
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coat
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ruffles
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waistcoat
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books
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Europe
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Associated People
Robertson, William (1721–1793), cleric/religious official, academic/intellectual
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Heberden, Mary (1761–1832)
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Exhibition History
"Brilliant Effects" [ Jewels ] (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-07-10 - 2004-01-10)
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Painting in England 1700-1850 - From The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (Yale University Art Gallery, 1965-04-15 - 1965-06-20)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
Mary Heberden
ca. 1777
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John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
William Robertson
1772
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Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
William Robertson, D.D
1772
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Print made by James Caldwall, 1739–1819
The Macarony Brothers
1772
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Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
The Houndsditch Macaroni
1772
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Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
The St. James's Macaroni
1772
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Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
The Full Blown Macaroni
1772
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Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
The Fish-Street Macaroni
1772