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Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806, British, The Fish-Street Macaroni, 1772

Creator:

Print made by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806
after Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811
Published by James Bretherton, ca. 1730–1806

Title:

The Fish-Street Macaroni

Additional Title(s):

The Fish Street Macaroni

Date:

1772

Medium:

Etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches (29.6 x 21 cm), Plate: 10 1/4 x 6 7/8 inches (26.1 x 17.5 cm), Image: 8 7/8 x 6 9/16 inches (22.5 x 16.6 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower left: "44534 (encircled)"

Lettered in black ink, lower left: "HWBunbury delin : 1772"; lower center: "THE FISH-STREET | MACARONI | Publish'd as the Act directs March, 29. 1772, by J Bretherton New Bond Street No. 134."; lower right: "J. Bretherton f."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.11149

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30590

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