Lord Wycombe wearing a waistcoat, breeches and a top hat, carrying a stout cane in his hand. Etching by James Gillray.

  • Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
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July 8th 1799
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35271i
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Lord Wycombe wearing a waistcoat, breeches and a top hat, carrying a stout cane in his hand. Etching by James Gillray. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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John Henry Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne (1765-1809), Memberof Parliament for Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, dressed like a farmer despite his father's great wealth, interpreted by Gillray as dressing down in accordance with democratic principles

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London (27 St. James's Street) : H. Humphrey, July 8th 1799.

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1 print : etching ; image 32 x 23.5 cm

Lettering

"Elegance democratique". - a sketch found near High Wycombe "- Whenever I wish to form a proper estimate of a mans mind, I observe his manner and his dress." Lord Chesterfield. Js. Gillray fecit.

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Wellcome Collection 35271i

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