print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1915,0313.196
- Title
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Object: The Botanic Macaroni
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Series: Caricatures, Macaronies & Characters, published by MDarly. 39 Strand [1772-3] (Vol.5)
- Description
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No.11: Whole length portrait of a man walking in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a botanic drawing, in his left a magnifying glass or lorgnette. His gouty right leg is swathed; from his right wrist hangs a knotted walking stick. 14 November 1772
Etching
- Production date
- 1772
- Dimensions
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Height: 175 millimetres
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Width: 124 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- (Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', V, 1935)
A portrait of Joseph (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks, see BMSat 4695, 5146, who at this time had recently returned from his expedition with Solander, see BMSat 4696, to Iceland.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1915
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1915,0313.196