An hieroglyphic epistle from a [macaroni] to a modern fine [lady] [graphic].

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Title: An hieroglyphic epistle from a [macaroni] to a modern fine [lady] [graphic].
Contributor: Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1799]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed 21st October 1770, by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Description: Title from text in image.
Publication date based on watermark.
Certainly published after 1794, date in which Robert Laurie and James Whittle formed their partnership.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Engraved rhymed letter in form of rebus.
The following words within title are represented by a rebus: "macaroni" by an image of macaroni, "lady" by an image of a woman dressed in a macaroni style.
Later state by a different publisher. Cf. No. 5079 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Lewis Walpole prints 799.10.21.02: Publication date partially erased from this impression and the last two digits, i.e., '70,' supplied in contemporary manuscript.
Temporary local subject terms: Hieroglyphs -- Letters.
Watermark: Horn with monogram JM below.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ii;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 35 x 23 cm
Language: English

Genre: Rebuses
Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Etchings England London 1799
Watermarks (Paper) J. M.
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Dandies
British
Subjects: Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Dandies > British
England > 1799
England > London > 1799
J. M.

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