Welladay! is this my son Tom!, Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, 1773

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. 25 june 1773 mezzotint with some etching. Date: 1773. Dimensions: Height: 353 mm (trimmed?); Width: 252 mm (trimmed?). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Welladay! is this my son Tom! (BM 2010,7081.1435)

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Author: Print made by: William Dickinson (?) After: Samuel Hieronymus Grimm Published by: Sarah SledgeSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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