Colour caricature of a mustached man in a long grey coat and white gloves holding a top hat, with the Vanity Fair 1873 masthead and caption above and below.

Impossible Romance, Vanity Fair caricature, 1873

A full-length colour caricature of a mustached man with wavy dark hair, wearing a long grey frock coat, white gloves and cravat, holding a silk top hat at his side against a pale cream background. The Vanity Fair masthead dated March 8, 1873, and the caption 'Men of the Day, No. 58' with the title 'Impossible Romance' frame the print.

Artist: James Tissot
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2009 × 3200 px

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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1902; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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