| Method | Etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Publish'd as the Act directs 20th Jany 1773. By J. Bretheron No 134 New Bond Street |
| Dimensions | Image 237 x 382, Plate 267 x 396, Sheet 286 x 415 mm |
| Notes |
A group of elderly academics gather around a table to play Whist. They are served goblets of wine by an elderly and unattractive maid. Two dogs sniff around at their feet. Academic caps and gowns are hanging on the back wall, along with a portrait labelled 'Archbishop Singe'. 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 4728 Condition: Glue stains to corners and surface dirt. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 45684 |