Equestrian elegance!, or, A noble Scot metamorphosed [graphic]

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Title: Equestrian elegance!, or, A noble Scot metamorphosed [graphic]
Alternative Title: Noble Scot metamorphosed
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [7 May 1803]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. May 7th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
Abstract: "The Marquis of Douglas rides a well-bred horse in profile to the left. He sits very erect, just reaching his long stirrups with his toes. He holds the curb-rein with raised hands in a curious manner; the snaffle-rein is tucked under the front of the saddle; a gold-headed cane is slung over the left. wrist. His powdered hair is in a long queue."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker identified as Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Mounted on leaf 8 of volume 11 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.2 x 21 cm, on sheet 30.3 x 23 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton Douglas, Duke of, 1767-1852
Subjects: Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton Douglas, Duke of, 1767-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1803
England > London > 1803
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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