jan 1, 1771 - Macaroni Caricature

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Rauser, Amelia. Caricature Unmasked: Irony, Authenticity, and Individualism in Eighteenth-Century English Prints. University of Delaware Press, 2008, pp. 64.

"[...] My Lord Tiptoe, Just Arrived from Monkeyland [...] appears to depict an English toff made ridiculous by his adoption of foreign dress and habits. With his mincing posture and enormous wig, this gentleman has turned macaroni after a visit to France."

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