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Print made by James Caldwall, 1739–1819, British, A Macarony Alderman and His Rib, 1772

Creator:

Print made by James Caldwall, 1739–1819
after Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, 1733–1794
Published by Robert Sayer, 1725–1794
and John Smith of Cheapside, active ca. 1750–1789

Title:

A Macarony Alderman and His Rib

Additional Title(s):

A Macaroni Alderman and His Rib

A Macaroni Alderman with his Rib

Date:

1772

Materials & Techniques:

Line engraving, stipple engraving, and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 x 7 13/16 inches (27.9 x 19.8 cm), Plate: 7 7/8 x 5 7/16 inches (20 x 13.8 cm), Image: 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches (13.4 x 11.5 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower left: "41892 (encircled)"

Lettered in black ink, lower left: "S. H. Grimm delin."; lower center: "A MACARONY ALDERMAN and his RIB. | London, Printed for J. Smith, No. 35, Cheapside, & R. Sayer, No 53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 20 June, 1772."; lower right: "Caldwall sculp"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.11649

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:31310

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