Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies.!!!
| Title | Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies.!!! |
|---|---|
| Artist | Charles WIlliams (English, active 1797-1830) published by S. W. Fores (English, active 1785-1825) |
| Date | published January 1819 19th century |
| Medium | Hand-colored etching on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Thomas F. Furness in memory of William McCallin McKee |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies.!!!” is a work by Charles WIlliams (English, active 1797-1830) published by S. W. Fores (English, active 1785-1825), dated published January 1819. It is executed in hand-colored etching on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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