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Beauties of Brighton

Pen and Ink
1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and ink and wash entitled 'Beauties of Brighton', a satirical portrait with some of Brighton's most celebrated residents and visitors caricatured and posing before the Royal Pavilion. They include Mrs Coutts, the Colonel D'Este, Alfred Forrester himself (the artist) with his two brothers, Liston the comedian, Mr. Lucombe of the Library, Mr and Mrs Rothschild, Prince Talleyrand, and the Duke of York.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBeauties of Brighton (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Pen and ink and wash entitled 'Beauties of Brighton' by Alfred Henry Forrester (pseud. Crowquill). Great Britain, 1825.
Physical description
Pen and ink and wash entitled 'Beauties of Brighton', a satirical portrait with some of Brighton's most celebrated residents and visitors caricatured and posing before the Royal Pavilion. They include Mrs Coutts, the Colonel D'Este, Alfred Forrester himself (the artist) with his two brothers, Liston the comedian, Mr. Lucombe of the Library, Mr and Mrs Rothschild, Prince Talleyrand, and the Duke of York.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.8125in
  • Width:
  • Width: 12.9375in
Marks and inscriptions
A. Crowquill Del G. Cruickshank - Exect.. - 1825. Beauties of BRIGHTON (Inscribed below the drawing)
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933.
Collection
Accession number
P.6-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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