Dandy Collection (#5)

August: harvest (colour litho)
7157292 August: harvest (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: August: harvest)

Et in Arcadio Ego, illustration from The Savoy, 1896 (litho)
DGC288135 Et in Arcadio Ego, illustration from The Savoy, 1896 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beau Brummell (engraving)
7179885 Beau Brummell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beau Brummell. Illustration for The Illuminated Magazine, edited by Douglas Jerrold, Vol II)

Dismal Dandies, or General Mourning & Crape, c. 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
Dismal Dandies, or General Mourning & Crape, c. 1819

Skaiting Dandies, shewing off, c. 1818. Creator: Charles Williams
Skaiting Dandies, shewing off, c. 1818

Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies. !!!, published January 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies.!!!, published January 1819

The Haberdasher Dandy, 1817-20. Creator: Charles Williams
The Haberdasher Dandy, 1817-20

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Illustration by Jehan Testevuide (1873-1924) in Le Rire, 09 / 05 / 08 - Dandysme - Fashion
ICA4843970 Illustration by Jehan Testevuide (1873-1924) in Le Rire, 09/05/08 - Dandysme - Fashion, Interior Architecture - Dandy by Testevuide

Elegant man in striped coat, era of Marie Antoinette
5893151 Elegant man in striped coat, era of Marie Antoinette. by Compte-Calix, Francois Claudius (1813-80); (add.info.: Elegant man in blue striped coat over black waistcoat and breeches)

Dandy, era of Marie Antoinette
5893147 Dandy, era of Marie Antoinette. by Compte-Calix, Francois Claudius (1813-80); (add.info.: Fashionable dandy man in pink coat, green breeches, bonnet with rosette, striped stockings and cane)

Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens in 1845, 1898 (litho)
5913074 Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens in 1845, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens, 1845)

A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne in 1840, 1898 (litho)
5913071 A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne in 1840, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne, 1840)

A Prelude by Bach, 1868 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1199599 A Prelude by Bach, 1868 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); 43.2x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Andre-Benoit Barreau, dit Taurel, 1819 (graphite on paper)
2974135 Andre-BenoAt Barreau, dit Taurel, 1819 (graphite on paper) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 28.8x20.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Signed, dated)

Poster advertising Biscuits Champagne Lefevre-Utile, 1896 (colour litho)
3703752 Poster advertising Biscuits Champagne LefAvre-Utile, 1896 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi; Czech, out of copyright

Portrait of Oscar Wilde, 1882 (photo)
3666803 Portrait of Oscar Wilde, 1882 (photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900); Irish writer; poet; prominent aesthete;

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742209 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (oil on canvas)
3744428 Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (oil on canvas) by Dupont, Gainsborough (1754-97); 270x146 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Self-Portrait, 1892 (Conte crayon on white laid paper on board)
3525763 Self-Portrait, 1892 (Contecrayon on white laid paper on board) by Angrand, Charles (1854-1926); 61x44.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

The Earl of Camperdown, 1895 (litho) [see 6200258 for biography]
6200257 The Earl of Camperdown, 1895 (litho) [see 6200258 for biography] by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); 32x19 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Lord Chesterfield (colour litho)
613163 Lord Chesterfield (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Chesterfield, A Dandy, 27 January 1909)

Whos Your Fat Friend ? (litho)
695066 Whos Your Fat Friend ? (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricatures of Beau Brummel and the Prince Regent; Beau Brummel (1778-1840)

Italian gentleman and elegant young man, 1670 (engraving)
957967 Italian gentleman and elegant young man, 1670 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian gentleman and elegant young man, 1670)

Bourgeois and a dandy in festival costume, 1788 (coloured engraving)
977736 Bourgeois and a dandy in festival costume, 1788 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bourgeois and a dandy in festival costume, 1788)

The Jolly Dogs Polka (colour litho)
583747 The Jolly Dogs Polka (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jolly Dogs Polka.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Major Bagstock, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405125 Major Bagstock, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mark Tapley, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405121 Mark Tapley, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Bailey Jr. illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405119 Mr Bailey Jr. illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dick Swiveller, from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens
KDC465746 Dick Swiveller, from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friend of Frederick Trent)

Portrait of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, illustration from
745943 Portrait of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, illustration from Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, pub

A London Dandy of 1646 (engraving)
654237 A London Dandy of 1646 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A London Dandy of 1646)

Delorme and Bertram (engraving)
2780916 Delorme and Bertram (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delorme and Bertram. Illustration for Chatterbox (1874).); © Look and Learn

Les Romantiques (litho)
2798867 Les Romantiques (litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Romantiques. Illustration for Le XIXe Siecle (Georges Decaux, 1888).); © Look and Learn

London Dandies or Monstrosities of 1815, Hyde Park, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2492813 London Dandies or Monstrosities of 1815, Hyde Park, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Illustration from The Whole Art of Dress or The Road to Elegance and Fashion, pub
2909739 Illustration from The Whole Art of Dress or The Road to Elegance and Fashion, pub. 1832 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

A Duet, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving)
3025380 A Duet, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Vanhagen; Turn Fair Clora, turn, ah cruel)

The Gambler (colour litho)
3096437 The Gambler (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gambler. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Two Fashionable Gentlemen in Tailored Winter Coats, 1890 (screen print)
3036024 Two Fashionable Gentlemen in Tailored Winter Coats, 1890 (screen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info)

Dandy George presents The Limit in Original Animal Productions, Bedford Music Hall, Camden Town, London Date: 1915

A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
2636952 A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nell O Day in Joe Cooks Fine and Dandy, 1930 Date: 1930

Eleanor Powell in Joe Cooks Fine and Dandy, 1930 Date: 1930

Two costumes sketches by Mabel E. Johnston and Charles LeMaire, for Broadway, 1931. Johnstons creation is for a gay tap number. LeMaires creation is for Nell O Day in Fine and Dandy. Date: 1931

Prize Dogs at the Recent Show, Birmingham (engraving)
1588004 Prize Dogs at the Recent Show, Birmingham (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prize Dogs at the Recent Show, Birmingham)

Beau Brummell - iconic figure in Regency England and for many years the arbiter of male fashion. Date: 1875

A box at the Italian Opera, 1852. Woman in off-the-shoulder dresses with shawl berthas, gentleman with opera glasses in white tie and black coat. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

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"Dandy: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance and Style" Step into the world of dandies, where sophistication meets flamboyance. Just like the pages of "Just Dandy" by David Wright, these men embody a certain charm that is hard to resist. Picture Hercule Poirot, with his meticulous grooming and impeccable taste in fashion, solving mysteries while looking effortlessly chic. One cannot discuss dandies without mentioning RICHARD BEAU NASH, an influential figure in 18th-century society who set the standards for gentlemanly behavior and refined attire. Chesterfield and Vanity Fair became synonymous with elegance thanks to their portrayal of these fashionable gentlemen. In Oscar Wilde's masterpiece "Dorian Gray, " Lord Henry Wotton exemplifies the epitome of dandyism with his extravagant lifestyle and obsession with youth. Early bicycles were not only a mode of transportation but also a statement piece for these stylish individuals as they glided through town. Boldini's mesmerizing portrait captures Count Robert de Montesquiou's allure perfectly—a true embodiment of what it means to be a dandy. Charles Dickens introduced us to Mr Toots from "Dombey & Son, " whose quirky personality added an endearing touch to this tale filled with social hierarchies. Bunny Roger was another notable figure known for his sartorial choices that turned heads wherever he went. L'eau print by George Barbier showcases how even something as simple as water can be transformed into art when seen through the eyes of a dandy. But let us not forget those humorous moments that make life more enjoyable—a man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party or finding amusement in smartly dressed men on comic greetings cards—dandies bring joy even in unexpected ways. The legacy of dandies lives on, reminding us all that style is not just about clothes; it is an attitude—an expression of individuality.