"The Inexpressible Air of Dignity,–the Incomprehensible je-ne-sais Quoi of Elegance, which Appertains Solely to Men of High Fashion."–Vide, Lord Chesterfield's Letters, James Gillray, 9 March 1803

Object Type: print. Date: 9 March 1803. Dimensions: plate: 9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm); ; sheet: 12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in. (30.7 x 23 cm). Medium: hand-colored etching. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Inexpressible Air of Dignity Met DP889937