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The Gay Lothario. The Great and Celebrated Amateur of Fashion

Publisher Thomas Tegg British
Sitter Robert Coates British
March 16, 1813
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Gay Lothario. The Great and Celebrated Amateur of Fashion
  • Artist: William Elmes (British, active 1804–16)
  • Publisher: Thomas Tegg (British, London 1776–1846 London)
  • Sitter: Robert Coates (British, Antigua, West Indies 1772–1848 London)
  • Date: March 16, 1813
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching; impression with artist's name and date removed
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 x 15 1/2 in. (25.4 x 39.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by Exchange, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.541.211
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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