A Macarony at a Sale of Pictures29.
Brandoin Pinx.t. Grignion sculp.
Published by Rob.t Sayer, 53, Fleet Street, London [n.d., c.1790].
Rare etching, pt 18th century watermark. 200 x 140mm (8 x 5½") very large margins.
A portly middle-aged man wearing riding boots, embroidered waistcoat and powdered wig peers through an eye-glass presumably at pictures offered at an auction the catalogue of which he holds with his riding crop in his left hand. First published by John Smith of Cheapside and Robert Sayer, 1771. This example has had the publication line changed and a plate number added.
BM Satire 4601.
[Ref: 58292] £230.00
Published by Rob.t Sayer, 53, Fleet Street, London [n.d., c.1790].
Rare etching, pt 18th century watermark. 200 x 140mm (8 x 5½") very large margins.
A portly middle-aged man wearing riding boots, embroidered waistcoat and powdered wig peers through an eye-glass presumably at pictures offered at an auction the catalogue of which he holds with his riding crop in his left hand. First published by John Smith of Cheapside and Robert Sayer, 1771. This example has had the publication line changed and a plate number added.
BM Satire 4601.
[Ref: 58292] £230.00