The enraged macaroni [graphic]

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Title: The enraged macaroni [graphic]
Creator: Dawe, Philip, printmaker
Contributor: Bowles, John, 1701-1779, publisher.
Published / Created: published July 13th 1773.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for John Bowles, at No. 13 in Cornhill
Abstract: A Billingsgate fishwoman thrusts a fish in the face of startled macaroni who is about to draw his sword in reaction, while another woman, leaning out of the window of a grog shop behind them, is cutting off his long queue. Meanwhile, the macaroni's pet dog steals a fish from the fishwoman's basket
Description: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint. Imprint from an impression in the Library of Congress, call number PC 3 - 1773 - Enraged macaroni (A size) [P&P].
State with title, printmaker's name and publication date. Cf. Impression in the Library of Congress.
Four lines of verse in two columns below title: The Billingsgate with rude and cutting jokes the macaroni to fierce rage provokes ...
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Male fashion, 1773 -- Street scenes -- Buildings: taverns -- Checkers sign -- Trades: fishwoman -- Pets: King Charles spaniel.
Window mounted to 39 x 29 cm.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ii; May 1954;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 35 x 25 cm
Language: English

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