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The macaroni waiter of Drury L-e
Title
The macaroni waiter of Drury L-e [graphic].
Edition
[State with volume and plate numbers].
Publication
[London] : Pub. Feb. 28, 1773, by MDarly, 39 Strand, [28 February 1773]
Physical Description
1 print : etching ; plate mark 17.7 x 13 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 45 cm
Medium
laid paper.
Local Notes
Temporary local subject terms: Drury Lane -- Wide hats -- Wine glasses.
Notes
Title etched below image.
Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram.
Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "8" in upper right corner.
For a variant (earlier?) state without plate numbering, see no. 5154 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Summary
"Portrait, whole length, of a short man standing full face. In his right hand are a number of wine glasses, his left thumb is thrust under his apron-string. He wears a wide hat, a striped handkerchief knotted round his neck, a rough irregularly shaped apron over his coat and waistcoat."--British Museum online catalogue.
Variant and related titles
Macaroni waiter of Drury Lane
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 18, 2019
Subjects
Genre/Form
Satires (Visual works) - England - 1773.
Etchings - England - London - 1773.
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