Etching of a dandy in 18th-century dress with a small hat and long coat, standing on bare ground, with the caption The Macaroni Apothecary below.

The Macaroni Apothecary, etching by Matthew Darly, 1772

A standing full-length figure in 18th-century fashion, wearing a three-cornered hat, long fitted coat, waistcoat and breeches with stockings, hands tucked at his sides. The thin etched lines sketch a bare ground, and a caption at the bottom reads 'The Macaroni Apothecary', with the publication line below it.

Artist: Matthew Darly
Date: 20 November 1772
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2917 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1772.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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