| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | T. Stayner after John Collet |
| Published | Printed for R. Sayer, No. 53, Fleet Street, Jno. Smith, No. 35 Cheapside, as the Act directs June 10, 1768 |
| Dimensions | Image 233 x 342 mm, Sheet 252 x 354 mm |
| Notes |
A satire of a man on horseback, with a pamphlet in his pocket which reads: Rules for Bad Horsemen. The horse looks at two men on of which hold a cabbage leaf. Next to the men stands a Donkey eating a cabbage. In the background two horsemen come out of a doorway of a building on which a notice is pasted reads : Various Feats of Horsemanship Performed this Evening By the famous Sampson. T. Stayner (active c, 1768) British printmaker. John Collet or Collett (c.1725-1780) was an English satirical artist. Born in London, he was a pupil of George Lambert, and studied at the St. Martin's Lane Academy. He exhibited with the Free Society of Artists between 1761 and 1783. His paintings often depicted Hogarthian scenes of debauchery, low life and social weakness. His work was popularised by Carington Bowles, Smith & Sayer, Boydell, and other well-known publishers. BM Satires 4259 Condition: Small paper loss and silver fish damage upper left, two worm holes left hand side and small repaired tear, grease stain lower left corner, worm hole in image lower right, writing in biro on verso. Trimmed within the plate. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £150.00 |
| Stock ID | 36436 |