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:
macaroni | genre subject | books | drapery | robes | hats | tights | shoes | wig | clock | caricature | painting (visual work) | old | men | patterns | satire | barber | servants | nobleman | illustration | make-up | hair | flowers (plants) | shelves | perfume | tassels | lace | silk | toilet | ribbons
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22553