The clerical macaroni [graphic]

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Title: The clerical macaroni [graphic]
Creator: W., I., active 1772, printmaker
Contributor: Mansergh, R. St. George, fl. 1772-1778, artist.
Darly, M. publisher.
Published / Created: March 4th, 1772.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. accorg. to act by MDarly, Strand
Abstract: "A man, whole length, grotesquely caricatured standing in profile to the right. He is in the height of fashion (burlesqued) and there is nothing clerical about his dress. His right hand holds a large tasselled cane. His wig has enormous rolls of hair. He wears a nosegay, a flowered waistcoat over a protruding stomach, a large cravat, striped breeches, clocked stockings."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description: Title from caption below image.
The I.W. who etched the plate is not identified.
Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram.
Plate numbered "14" in upper right corner.
For a later state, see no. 4997 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ii; May 1954;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 176 x 126 mm, on sheet 192 x 137 mm
Edition: [State without volume number].
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Dandies
British
Subjects: Clothing & dress
Dandies > British
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

Access: Public
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