 Darly the famous caricature print seller, introduced an etching of him in his window in the Strand as the ‘Macaroni Miniature Painter.’" 

Matthias Darly not only issued political caricatures, but designed ceilings, chimney pieces, mirror frames, girandoles, decorative panels and other furnishing accessories, He engraved many of Thomas Chippendale's designs for "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director" (plates dated 1753 and 1754, and plates in the second edition, 1762), and sold his own productions over the counter.The first publication which can be attributed to him with certainty is a colored caricature, "The Cricket Players of Europe" (1741).In 1754, with a partner, Edwards, he issued "A New Book of Chinese Designs", which was intended to minister to the passing craze for furniture and household decorations in the fanciful chinoiserie style, and also included some Rococo whimsical chairs and tables to be made out of gnarled roots.