| Method | Etching |
| Artist | M. Darly |
| Published | Pub by M Darly Strand July 30th 1772 accor to Act |
| Dimensions | Image 118 x 94 mm, Plate 172 x 123 mm, Sheet 219 x 140 mm |
| Notes |
Plate 2 from the fourth volume of the Darly's publications on macaronis; Macaronies, Characters, Caricatures &c by MDarly. Whole length representation of Dr Samuel Smith, Headmaster of Westminster School, depicted as a rotund man seated upon a chair, with his right leg crossed over his left knee. Facing in profile to the right, the man points with his left hand, whilst the other hangs over the chair, clasping a glove. A three-pointed hat sits upon his tightly curled wig. Inscription below image reads: 'Sanguineos oculos volvit, virgamque requirit' Matthew Darly (c.1721-c.1792) was a British caricaturist, printseller, publisher, and ornamental engraver. In 1759, he married his second wife Mary (fl.1759-1792), also a caricaturist and printseller, who wrote and illustrated the first book on caricature drawing, A Book of Caricaturas, 1762. The Darlys worked together and independently, and by 1756, they had print shops in Fleet Street and the Strand. Most of their prints were engraved in a very similar style and, to complicate attribution, have a publication line of 'M.Darly', so differentiation between them is often difficult. Mary's plates were predominantly satires and caricatures, whereas Matthew, in addition to caricatures, was also a jobbing engraver and stationer, producing everything from topography to trade cards. BM Satires 5021 Condition: Faint discolouration between image and inscription, and to the right of the sitter's head. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £180.00 |
| Stock ID | 38919 |