Fille des Apennins

Method Etching
Artist James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury
Published Published as the Act directs 2d. Feb, 1773 by J. Bretherton No. 134 New Bond Street
Dimensions Image 238 x 165 mm, Pl. 264 x 177 mm
Notes According to Clayton, this is one of a group of six prints of peasant girls in regional costume that Bunbury would have encountered on his grand tour. The plates were sold at the Bretherton sale of 1799, second day, lot 147, as 'A set of 6, girls of different countries', with 20 impressions.
The set was issued with titles in French or Italian, published by Bretherton in 1772-1773. (J.6.23-28)
Framing unmounted
Price £100.00
Stock ID 16600

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