The Macaroni Painter or Billy Dimple Sitting for his Picture

1772
18th C.
Europe, England

By (primary)
Richard Earlom English, 1743–1822
After
Robert Dighton the elder English, c. 1752–1814
Published by
Bowles and Carver English, active late 18th–early 19th century

caricatures
Use for representations, often portraits, that exaggerate certain features or characteristics to humorous or ludicrous effect. [April 1991 descriptor moved.]

Caricatures and cartoons
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caricature
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portraits
Representations of real individuals that are intended to capture a known or supposed likeness; for representations of fictional or mythological characters, use "figures (representations)." [March 1993 lead-in term added. April 1991 descriptor m