| Method | Stipple |
| Artist | William Dickinson after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | London. Published October 15th 1781, by W. Dickinson No. 158 New Bond Street |
| Dimensions | Image 258 x 367, Plate 300 x 390, Sheet 320 x 410 mm |
| Notes |
A simpering artist paints the portrait of an upper class family. The exceptionally unattractive trio pose for him, seated on a raised plinth with their two pet birds. The couple's brattish son looks on the verge of a tantrum, perhaps it was a bad idea to allow him the real archery kit he is holding, with its particularly sharp arrows. William Dickinson (1746 - 1823) was a British mezzotinter who began his career with Bowles and was awarded premium of Society of Arts in 1767. In 1773 he set up as his own publisher and from 1779-81 in partnership with Thomas Watson, in 1797 went bankrupt, and emigrated to Paris where he died in 1823. 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 N. L. St. Pierre Bunbury, Indian Army BM Satires 5921 Condition: Glue stains to lower corners, not affecting image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 45674 |