Long Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, William Austin, May 1, 1773

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Long Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, May 1, 1773, Hand-colored etching, plate: 11 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. ( x cm), Prints, William Austin (British, London 1721/33–1820 Brighton), In 1773 drawing-master William Austin experimented with the new British print form of caricature and satirized members of London society. This design pokes fun at Sir Thomas Robinson, known as 'Long Sir Thomas,' who managed Ranelagh Gardens, a popular entertainment center that established masquerades (masked balls) as part of London’s social calendar

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Size: 5220px × 4157px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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