Dandies in Rotten Row.
Framed early 19th century hand coloured etching,
William Heath (British 1794-1840)
Published by Thomas Tegg, January 21 1819, 111 Cheapside.London
31.5 X 21cm, image
35.8 X 25cm frame
Rotten Row was the nickname for a road established along the southern edge of Hyde Park where in the early 19th century fashionable Londoners paraded their carriages or rode on horseback. Men in particular used the site to display riding skills and show off the latest fashions.