Beauties of Brighton
Pen and Ink
1825 (made)
1825 (made)
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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
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| Title | Beauties 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. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A. Crowquill Del G. Cruickshank - Exect.. - 1825. Beauties of BRIGHTON (Inscribed below the drawing) |
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| 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 created | June 30, 2009 |
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