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The English Gentleman in Paris or the Parisian Taylor Translating an English Figure into French

1763–64
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The English Gentleman in Paris or the Parisian Taylor Translating an English Figure into French
  • Series/Portfolio: Court and City Magazine
  • Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
  • Date: 1763–64
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed and inset): 6 1/2 × 4 1/16 in. (16.5 × 10.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.564.75
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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