The macaroni painter, or, Billy Dimple sitting for his picture [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The macaroni painter, or, Billy Dimple sitting for his picture [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Billy Dimple sitting for his picture
- Creator
- Earlom, Richard, 1743-1822, printmaker
- Contributor
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Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, artist.
Bowles & Carver, publisher. - Published / Created
- [not before 1793]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for Bowles & Carver, Map & Printsellers, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
- Abstract
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A young Macaroni with an elaborate wig and enormous bow at his neck sits in an artist's studio as his portrait is painted by an artist, a caricature of Richard Cosway R.A., with an equally elaborate hair style. Both are fashionably dressed. The artist sits at his easel, his hand filled with paint brushes and an palette; the canvas faces the viewer so that the portrait is visible. On the wall in the background are two portraits, one of another dandy and one of a woman in an elaborate hat; the paintings hang on either side of a round mirror
- Description
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Title from item.
Engraved by Earlom after drawing by Dighton. See British Museum catalogue.
Later state, with altered imprint statement and added plate numbering. For an earlier state with the imprint "Printed for Carington Bowles, Map & Printseller, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London, published as the act directs, 25 Sepr. 1772", see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 772.09.25.01.1+
Publication date inferred from the date of partnership formed by Henry Carington Bowles and Carver after Carington Bowles's death in 1792. See: Plomer, H.R. Dictionaries of the printers and booksellers.
Plate numbered '257' in lower left corner.
Temporary local subject terms: Furnishings: round mirror -- Portrait paintings -- Artist's implements: palette and brushes.
Watermark. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; October 1959;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 35.4 x 25.2 cm, on sheet 41 x 31 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 772.09.25.01.2+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Mezzotints England London 1793
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- mezzotint ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Cosway, Richard, 1740-1821
- Subject (Topic)
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Dandies
British
Artists
Interiors
Artists' studios
Artists' materials
Easels
Wigs
Mirrors - Subjects
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Cosway, Richard, 1740-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Dandies > British
Artists
Interiors
Artists' studios
Artists' materials
Easels
Wigs
Mirrors
England > 1772
England > London > 1793
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8329411
- Object ID (OID)
- 10955508