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Crossdressing
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1780 to 1789
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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).... -
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...