Satire on macaronies, age and fashion. An elderly macaroni is seated at a dressing table, laden with bottles and boxes, wearing a sprigged dressing gown over his elegant coat and breeches. He admires himself in a mirror as his hairdresser attaches a large queue to his wig; curl papers stand up on either side of his head. Above his head hangs a tassel in the shape of fool,s cap echoing the shape of his toupée. On the wall behind is a painting of Narcissus at the stream and a clock showing that the time is ten minutes before mid-day. A book case on the right holds volumes appearing to be books, but labelled as "Classick Authors in Wood"; below hang three queues labelled "Bags &amp; Tails to be used Occasionally".  13 July 1773
<br>Mezzotint
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<p>Print made by: John Dixon
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<dl><dd>Published by: Carington Bowles</dd></dl></div>
1773<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1773-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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