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1780 to 1799
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A morning frolic
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: Mar. 25, 1780 Topics: Animals, Appearance, Clothing, Couples, Crossdressing, Soldiers, Visual arts Description: Two people in a bedroom by a table set for tea. One is wearing a dress, along with a soldier's hat and a sword; conversely, the other is wearing soldier's vestments and has a women's wig and fan. -
Delpini a la Rossi
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Sayers, James Date: Apr. 26, 1785 Topics: Crossdressing, Etching, Opera, Performing arts, Visual arts Description: "Delpini, dressed as a woman, both arms held above his head, runs forward in profile to the left imitating a dancer. Beneath the title is etched: "Grace was in all her Steps" &c."--British Muse... -
Mr. Bannister in the Character of Miss Polly Peachum
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Scrub
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Sayers, James Date: Feb. 15, 1786 Topics: Actors, Crossdressing, Etching, Male impersonators, Theatre Subject: George Farquhar, Mrs. Abington, The Beaux' Stratagem Description: "Mrs. Abington stands facing three quarters to the right dressed as Scrub in Farquhar's 'Beaux' Stratagem', with her hair in tightly curled ringlets (resembling the wig worn by Weston in the part).... -
See here presented to your view
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St. George and the Dragon
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Cruikshank, Isaac Date: Oct. 12, 1789 Topics: Boxing, Etching, Politics, Social norms, Visual arts Subject: Chevalier D'Eon Description: "A boxing scene (two couples): the Prince of Wales and Hanger are worsted by d'Eon and St. George. In the foreground (right) Hanger staggers backwards under the attack of St. George; his hat and bl... -
The assaut or fencing match
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas Date: 1787 Topics: Etching, Fencing, Gender diversity, Sporting events, Sports, Stipple engraving Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée, Joseph Bologne, King George IV Description: A 1787 fencing match between a man and a woman in the elegant rooms of Carlton House, London. In the audience stands the Prince of Wales who had arranged this fencing demonstration between Mademois... -
The Famous Flower of Serving-Men; or, the Lady Turned Serving Man
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The Feminine Gender
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Kingsbury, Henry Date: Feb. 2, 1787 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Femininities, Gender, Visual arts Description: A rather feminine-looking man walks to the left. He has a protruding "derrière" which makes his coat tails stand out and a very prominant bosom of ruffles. A large hat is set on top of curled hair... -
The Masculine Gender
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Kingsbury, Henry Date: Feb. 2, 1787 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Gender, Masculinities, Visual arts Description: A rather mannish-looking woman with a large hat and an enormous parasol walks away from us to the right, holding up her skirts in back with her left hand and revealing tall boots, stockings and a b... -
Which is the Man
Collection: Art Works Institution: Yale University Libraries Creator: Date: May 30, 1786 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Etching, Pets Description: Two smartly dressed youths facing each other sit on a bench under a tree. A small poodle sits by the one on the right, who has a more delicate appearance and resembles a face seen before in caricat...