| Method | Soft ground etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Published by J. Bretherton No. 134 New Bond Street as the Act directs. |
| Dimensions | Image 280 x 425, Sheet 312 x 448 mm |
| Notes |
A gentleman wearing comically oversized riding boots and flailing a whip canters towards a building bearing the sign 'Poste Royale'. 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) BM Satires 4737 Condition: Water damage to lower margin. Surface dirt. Glue stains to corners of lower two margins. Backed to sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £160.00 |
| Stock ID | 45673 |