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The Turf-Macaroni: P.2028-1991

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Turf-Macaroni
The Duke of Grafton
Caricatures, Macaronies & Characters by sundry ladies gentlemen artists &c

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bunbury, Henry William (Probably)
Publisher: Darly, Matthew

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1770

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( traces of old paper mounts on verso)
Plate Height 150 mm Width 102 mm
Sheet Height 150 mm Width 102 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 12
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: THE TURF - MACARONI
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Pubd. by MDarly No. 39 Strand.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2028-1991
Primary reference Number: 94827
Stephens/George: 4634
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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