| Method | Etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Publish'd May 29th 1773 |
| Dimensions | Image 200 x 303, Plate 225 x 330, Sheet 240 x 345 mm |
| Notes |
An illustration to volume II of Paul Scarron's 'Roman Comique' (1651). In the centre of a room the dwarfish Ragotin sleeps on an upright wooden chair. His feet do not reach the ground. Somewhat surreally a ram, on its hind-legs lunges at the sleeping figure, about to butt him. The scene is watched by three men, all with malicious smiles on their faces, expectant at the chaos that is about to unfold. A group of well-dressed figures on the right look over with vague interest. James Bretherton (fl. 1750-1799) was an etcher, dealer and publisher in London. His brother was Charles Bretherton and 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 5218 Condition: Glue marks to corners and surface dirt. Minor foxing to left. Tipped to an album sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £120.00 |
| Stock ID | 45692 |