Satire on fashion. On the left, a country squire come to town starts back in horror at seeing his son dressed as a macaroni with huge wig topped by a small tricorn hat, and carrying a tasselled cane and sword. Hand-coloured mezzotint. Date: 1774. Dimensions: Height: 349 mm; Width: 247 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Welladay! is this my son Tom! (BM 1935,0522.1.38 1)
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