'Monstrosities of 1783 & 1823', 1823

Coloured etching by George Cruickshank, 1823. Published by G Humphrey, 1 Jan 1823.

Satirical print mocking the fashions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It shows a promenade in a London park with characters from the two dates included in the title comparing their costumes. On the far left is an officer of the Life Guards wearing a plumed helmet, arm in arm with a gentleman, comparing his uniform with an officer from the earlier period.