A hand-colored etching from 1772 titled 'Now Sir, Your a Compleat Macaroni.' It depicts two men in exaggerated, fashionable attire of the time, known as 'macaronis.'
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This is a hand-colored etching from 1772 titled 'Now Sir, Your a Compleat Macaroni.' It depicts two men in exaggerated, fashionable attire of the time, known as 'macaronis.' The man on the left is striding forward with a flamboyant pose. He has a long, curled wig tied with a ribbon, and wears a yellow, patterned coat over a white shirt. His breeches are a dark blue with a large bow at the knee. He carries a cane and a large bag, from which a black bird is emerging. He is looking at the second man with a smirk. The second man is shorter and stands with one hand raised, holding the same type of black bird. He also wears a tall, curled wig, a dark brown coat, and breeches with a bow at the knee. He has light blue stockings. He appears to be looking at the bird with a slightly bewildered expression. The background is simple, showing a suggestion of a building and a textured ground. The style is caricatural, emphasizing the exaggerated fashion and mannerisms of the 'macaronis.' At the bottom of the image, the artist's name, 'Brandon pinx,' and engraver's name, 'Caldwell sculp,' are written. The title is also written in a decorative font.


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