My Lady
September 1, 1821
Medium
Hand-colored etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 10 13/16 x 7 3/16 in. (27.5 x 18.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick , The Elisha Whittelsey Funds, and Gift of John Sise, by exchange, 1958
Accession Number
58.635.9(4)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**My Lady** is a delightful hand-colored etching and engraving from September 1, 1821, created anonymously by a British artist and published by S.W. Fores, a prominent London printmaker known for satirical and sporting scenes. Measuring 10 13/16 x 7 3/16 inches, this compact print captures a lively moment featuring men and horses, evoking the vibrant equestrian culture of Regency-era Britain. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects the era's fascination with horse racing, hunting, and gentlemanly pursuits. Hand-coloring was a hallmark techniq...