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

Description

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.
Mounted on page 107 of: Bunbury album.
1 print : etching with drypoint on laid paper ; sheet 14.2 x 10.2 cm.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Provenance: Purchased by W.S. Lewis from Grant; May 1940.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 14.2 x 10.2 cm, on sheet 25 x 16 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English