A composing macaroni who has had most of the capital singers under him [graphic].
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Lewis Walpole Library > A composing macaroni who has had most of the capital singers under him [graphic].
An old man (a caricature of the composer Thomas Arne) stands in front of an ornate organ wearing a bicorne hat, bag wig, and a scowling expression. He plays the musical instrument with his left hand but keeps his right hand in his pocket. At his feet lies an open book (sheets of music) with the title 'Comus' on its cover