"A whole length satirical portrait of a slim and foppish young man, in three positions. He stands (left) in profile to the left, his right hand resting on the head of a high cane and holding a large three-cornered hat. In the centre he stands in back view, his hat under his left arm, his cane in his right hand. On the right he stands full-face, in a rather swaggering pose, cane in his right hand, hat in his left. The three attitudes show the fashion of the day. Hair loose and full over the forehead, a horizontal side curl below each ear, and a tightly-bound pigtail queue. A fitting coat double-breasted at the chest, cut away to show the lower part of a waistcoat ending at the waist; its special feature is an elongated and narrow lapel projecting beyond the shoulders. A ruffled shirt, closely fitting breeches, and low-heeled shoes. In the foreground buildings are indicated."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with new imprint statement added below image in lower left; previous imprint "London, Publish'd Marh. 24th, 1783, by J.R. Smith, N. 83 opposite the Pantheon, Oxford Street" still present below title. Cf. No. 6342 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication based on publisher's street address. See British Museum online catalogue., and Companion print to: The inflexible porter : a tragedy.
