The Fish-Street macaroni [graphic]

Description

Title: The Fish-Street macaroni [graphic]
Creator: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: [29 March 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs March 29, 1772, by J. Bretherton, New Bond Street No. 134
Abstract: "Satire on a prosperous City of London merchant: a portly man, grinning happily, beside the entrance to a suburban pleasure garden called "The New Paradise" to which "No Gentlemen or Ladies to be admitted with Nails in their Shoes. Recreation & Refreshment at 6d. pr. Head"; he wears an embroidered waistcoat and carries a sword."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram.
Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Tea gardens: 'The New Paradise,' Fish-Street.
Watermark, mostly trimmed.
Provenance: Suckling; May 1956;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 26.6 x 17.7 cm, on sheet 37 x 24 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching with drypoint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Dandies
British
Merchants
Subjects: Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Dandies > British
Merchants
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

Access: Public
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