Beau Brummell Portrait
Portrait age 37 george bryan beau brummell was an arbiter of fashion in regency england and a friend of the prince regent soon to be george iv.
Beau brummell portrait. X 5 34 in. Sharp dressed man beau brummell was the sole arbiter of male fashion and invented style rules that men still. 234 mm x 147 mm paper size given by henry witte martin 1861 reference collection npg d1124.
By john cook published by richard bentley after unknown miniaturist line engraving published 1844 7 18 in. A very early portrait of brummell along with his elder brother william occurs in the joshua reynolds painting of the curly headed brummell children dating from 1781 and now in the kenwood house collection. Brummell is credited with simplifying and modernizing mens dress.
Color etching based on a miniature. X 4 58 in. Portrait of brummell during his london heyday.
182 mm x 118 mm paper size purchased with help from the friends of the national libraries and the pilgrim trust 1966 reference collection npg d1125.