| Method | Soft ground etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Publish'd as the Act directs 9th May 1774. By J. Bretherton 134 New Bond Street |
| Dimensions | Image 274 x 414, Sheet 305 x 447 mm |
| Notes |
A courier half-heartedly announces himself as he slowly approaches a town on his scrap of a horse. In the distance is a hanging post bearing two dead men. James Bretherton (fl. 1750-1799) was an etcher, dealer and publisher in London. His brother was Charles Bretherton. He is particularly associated with Henry William Bunbury, many of whose works he engraved and published. His stock of plates was auctioned in 1799. Henry William Bunbury (1750–1811) was an English caricaturist. He was the second son of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet, of Mildenhall, Suffolk. He was educated at Westminster School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and soon showed a talent for drawing, especially for humorous subjects. His more serious efforts were no great success, but his caricatures are as famous as those of his contemporaries Thomas Rowlandson and James Gillray. His designs were usually etched by Darly and Bretherton, and (from 1780s) Dickinson. Ex. Col: Brigadier Noël Louis St Pierre Bunbury DSO (1890–1971) Condition: Glue stains to corners. Tipped to an album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £220.00 |
| Stock ID | 45675 |