The sleepy macaroni Ste'-aling a nap [graphic]

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Title: The sleepy macaroni Ste'-aling a nap [graphic]
Alternative Title: Sleepy macaroni stealing a nap
Creator: Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, attributed name.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 June 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs June 1st, 1772, by J. Bretherton, No. 134, in New Bond Street
Abstract: "Satire on Stephen Fox, 2nd Lord Holland: a portly man with coat and sword in profile asleep on his feet."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Sam Sharp-Eye is the pseudonym of an unknown artist, possibly H.W. Bunbury. See no. 5083 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies, 1772 -- Male costume, 1772.
Provenance: Suckling; May 1956;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 14.2 x 10.2 cm, on sheet 25 x 16 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching with drypoint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Holland, Stephen Fox, Baron, 1745-1774
Subject (Topic): Dandies
British
Daggers & swords
Obesity
Sleeping
Subjects: Holland, Stephen Fox, Baron, 1745-1774 > Caricatures and cartoons
Dandies > British
Daggers & swords
Obesity
Sleeping
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

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