Three Principal Requisites to Form a Modern Man of Fashion
Three men distinguished by their outfits represent different London types. The figure at right is "Dress[ed] Like a Coachman" and says "I think this will do–what do you say old one–shall I give you a lift." At center, a man described as a "Study Boxing and Bull Baiting" says "What do ye say Jack – will you sup with me to night–there will be only the Ruffian and Dutch Sam a D–d snug party" ("Dutch Sam" was Samuel Elias, a Jewish pugilist from Holland who became England's boxing champion 1811–14. The "Ruffian" was a nickname applied to several boxers). At right, a dandy dubbed "Speak the Slang Language Fluently" says "Vat you dont know Slang eh–pretty company you are for a Gemmen [gentleman]."
Artwork Details
- Title: Three Principal Requisites to Form a Modern Man of Fashion
- Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Subject: Samuel Elias (Dutch, 1775–1816)
- Date: September 15, 1814
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 3/16 in. × 14 in. (25.8 × 35.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1580
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Thomas Rowlandson
1780–1827
Multiple artists/makers
January 1794
Thomas Rowlandson
late 18th–early 19th century
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