The Covent Garden macaronies [graphic].

Copyright Date:

[24 February 1772]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 24.8 x 17.5 cm, on sheet 28 x 20 cm

Notes:

Title etched below image.
Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram.
Plate numbered "2" in upper right corner.
Temporary local subject terms: Buildings -- 'Cits' -- Wigs: type worn by 'cits' -- Weapons: broken sword -- Fences: iron fence -- Arms: royal arms.

Abstract:

"Two men stand on the pavement outside a door-way under the pediment of which are the royal arms. Beneath them and over the doorway is inscribed, "Lovejoy, Kings arms Tavern", cf. British Museum Satires No. 4995. This appears to be a representation of the entrance to Covent Garden Theatre. The taller of the two men (left) has snatched off the other's wig, and holds it up in his right hand. In his left hand is his sword, broken off below the hilt; his hat is on the ground. Behind and to the right stands a short stout man with bare shaved head; his hat is in his right hand. The taller man is dressed in the prevailing macaroni fashion and has a certain resemblance to Colman, then part-proprietor and manager of Covent Garden Theatre, see British Museum Satires No. 5064. The wig of the other is of the type worn by 'cits', see British Museum Satires No. 5463."--British Museum online catalogue.

Topics:

Clothing & dress--England--1770-1780.
Daggers & swords.
Dandies--British.
Hats.
Wigs.

Topics:

Colman, George,--1732-1794--Caricatures and cartoons.
Covent Garden Theatre,--depicted.
Darly, M. (Mary), publisher.

Caption:

leaf 29 left

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings--England--London--1772.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1772.
Watermarks (Paper)--CtY-LW

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html

Source Title:

Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.

Call Number:

Folio 724 776D

Orbis Record:

8330604

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library
LEWIS WALPOLE LIBRARY, Prints and Drawings

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr37094a

Citation:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5057

OID:

16737548

PID:

digcoll:4711128