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Characters in High Life, James Gillray

Characters in High Life

James Gillray (British) (1756-1815)

Movement
Caricature
Date
1795
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
35 × 25 cm
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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Social satireWomanLadyGroupBallFeatherHairdressingTurbanDressFanChandelierGloveDrawing roomWooden floorEleganceLegendRedPrintEtchingEngravingCaricatureSatireEnglandHatClothingMode
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