Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered '3' in upper right corner., Two lines of verse below title: A fribbling, idle, prating type ye are, fit only for yourselves! -- herd then together., State with plate number added. Cf. No. 4671 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and Temporary local subject terms: Pets: spaniel.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, May 4th 1771, by MDarly, 39 Strand
"Satire on fashion. A portly middle-aged man wearing riding boots, embroidered waistcoat and powdered wig peers through an eye-glass presumably at pictures offered at an auction the catalogue of which he holds with his riding crop in his left hand.."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Alternative Title:
Macaroni at a sale of pictures
Description:
Title from item., State with series numbers. Cf. No. 4601 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Publication date assigned based on that of the Sayer and Smith edition. Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Series numbering "No. 29" in upper left corner and "1" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Connoisseurs -- Quizzing glasses., Watermark: initials G R under mostly cut off watermark., and Matted to 49 x 37 cm.
Plate from: The Oxford magazine or, Universal museum ... London : Printed for the authors ... v. 7 (1771), p. 177., Dated in the British Museum catalogue: January 1, 1772., and Temporary local subject terms: Politics -- Personifications: angel of peace -- Emblems: scepter of peace -- Personifications: Fury -- Pictures amplifying subject -- Literature: Reference to Samuel Johnson's The False Alarm, 1770 -- Literature: reference to Address to the King by Junius, 1770 -- Newspapers: Public Advertiser.
Leaf 60. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man standing in profile to left, his mouth wide open as if declaiming. Lank hair falls on his shoulders. He wears a low broad-brimmed hat, and is plainly dressed. His hands (gloved) appear to be clasped upon his stomach."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with additional numbering. For an earlier state, see no. 4914 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 1" in upper left corner and "11" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 60., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 15.6 x 10.7 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. accordg. to act by MDarly, Novr. 2d, 1771, No. 39 Strand
The clergyman wearing a hat and glove stands in profile looking left, his mouth open in speech
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered '11' in upper right corner., and Plate from: 24 Caricatures by several ladies, gentlemen, artists, etc.
Publisher:
Pubd. accordg. to act by MDarly, Novr. 2d, 1771, No. 39 Strand
Leaf 60. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man standing in profile to left, his mouth wide open as if declaiming. Lank hair falls on his shoulders. He wears a low broad-brimmed hat, and is plainly dressed. His hands (gloved) appear to be clasped upon his stomach."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with additional numbering. For an earlier state, see no. 4914 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 1" in upper left corner and "11" in upper right corner., and Partial watermark.
Publisher:
Pubd. accordg. to act by MDarly, Novr. 2d, 1771, No. 39 Strand
Title from text below image., Publication date inferred from that of the periodical for which this plate was engraved., Plate probably from: The Ladies magazine, or, The universal entertainer / Jasper Goodwill. London : G. Griffith., and Temporary local subject terms: Ceremonies: installation of the Knights -- Orders: Order of the Garter -- Interiors: St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827.
"A girl dancing holding in one hand a bow, the other stretched forward. Her looped up skirt has a short train. From her head-dress of flowers and feathers hangs a trail of vine leaves."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Printed on one sheet with: An opera girl of Paris in the character of Flora., Companion print to: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 4924., and Watermark: J Taylor.
Publisher:
Printed for J. Smith, No. 35 Cheapside, & R. Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street as the act directs
Leaf 65. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man standing (whole length) in profile to right. He appears to be bowing, his right hand is held out, his left fingers touch his breast. His profile is grotesque, with a bulbous nose and double chin. His hair is in a club. He wears a laced coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt-sleeves, low buckled shoes, and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 2" in upper left corner and "3" in upper right corner., For an earlier state, see no. 4988 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Masters of the ceremonies -- Routs: Eighteen penny -- Club wig -- Literature: Reference to Samuel Foote's (1720-1777) play, The maid of Bath -- Actors in performance: Thomas Weston as Billy Button., and Third of three plates on leaf 65.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly accorg. to act, Decr. 1st, 1771, (39 Strand)
Subject (Name):
Weston, Thomas, 1737-1776 and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Actors, Bowing, Wigs, and Daggers & swords