Membre du Directoire Exécutif [graphic]Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[18 April 1798]eng"Bedford, conventionally handsome, stands in the 'grand costume' of a Director, its magnificence heightened by Gillray. His hat is turned up with enormous tricolour ostrich-feathers. Over his blue tunic is a long red cloak, lined with white, which trails on the ground. He wears a lace collar, a white sash with gold tassels, a large sabre. Tunic and cloak are heavily embroidered in gold. He stands in a commanding attitude, his head turned in profile to the left, his right arm extended with pointing forefinger. The walls and pillar (right) of a palatial building form a background. Round the pillar is draped a gold-fringed curtain embroidered 'Egalite'; it is tied back to show a ducal coronet and the (Bedford) motto 'Che sara [sara]'."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Fourth plate in the series "French habits." First plate in the series has series title "Habits of new French legislators and other public functionaries."Sheet trimmed within plate mark.Temporary local subject terms: French costume: Director.1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 26.3 x 19.5 cm, on sheet 35.4 x 26.8 cm.Mounted on leaf 44 of volume 4 of 12.