• Title
  The Botanic Macaroni [etched caricature of Joseph Banks published by M. Darly], 1772
• Creator
  Matthew Darly
• Call number
  P2/477
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  Nov 1772, Strand, London : M. Darly
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Prints
• Reference code
  441687
• Physical Description
  Prints - etching - 17.7 x 12.7 cm.
  
• Scope and Content
  "W.L. [whole length] portrait of a man walking in profile to the r. [right] In his r. hand he holds a botanic drawing, in his l. [left] a magnifying glass or lorgnette. His gouty r. leg is swathed ; from his r. wrist hangs a knotted walking stick. A portrait of Joseph (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks ... who at this time had recently returned from his expedition with Solander, ... to Iceland."
  
  Reference:
  Catalogue of political and personal satires, Vol.V, 1771-1783 / by Mary Dorothy George. London : British Museum. Dept. of Prints and Drawings, 1935. p.86
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955.
• General note
  
  Matthew Darly was a well-known London satirical artist, and publisher of satirical prints with a print shop at 39 The Strand. Darley issued a series of Macaronis or satirical prints of prominent public figures, which were displayed in his shop window.
  According to Harold B. Carter (author of Sir Joseph Banks, 1743-1820. London : British Museum. Natural History, 1988), Banks' first attack of gout occurred in 1787.
  The Library also holds an etching of "The Simpling Macaroni" (Portrait of Dr. Solander) from a series published by Darly in July 1772. (P2/278)
  Digital order no:a128895
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  "The Botanic Macaroni / Published as the Act directs Novr. 14th. 1772 by M Darly, 39 Strand" -- Printed along lower edge of image
• Name
  Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
  
• Subject
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  botanists
  caricatures
  naturalists
  satire
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Planting Dreams: Shaping Australian Gardens - State Library of New South Wales (3 September, 2016 - 15 January, 2017)
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3217589

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