The Aurelian Macaroni 5 - 1773

Matthew Darly’s satirical hand-colored etching, *The Aurelian Macaroni*, from 1773 depicts a fashionable gentleman in a outlandish outfit, holding a butterfly net and a display case of butterflies. The etching, part of a series that satirized contemporary English society, mocks the fashionable "macaroni" who was preoccupied with the latest trends and fads, even including the collecting of butterflies. This etching serves as a humorous commentary on the frivolity of the era.