| Method | Drypoint etching |
| Artist | Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | [c. 1769] |
| Dimensions | Image 148 x 127, Sheet 162 x 144 mm |
| Notes |
A pointy-nosed French peasant wearing comically large clogs and holding a fan stands contemplatively in a landscape. She wears a crucifix and holds a string of rosary beads. 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) Dickins. Ex. Col: Brigadier N. L. St. Pierre Bunbury, Indian Army BM Satires 4751 Condition:Some very light foxing, some old glue stains in corners, tipped to an album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £90.00 |
| Stock ID | 45706 |