| Method | Etching and drypoint |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Publish'd 1st Jany 1774 |
| Dimensions | Image 186 x 132, Sheet 207 x 140 mm |
| Notes |
A young maid stands in left-profile in the room of an inn, as if having a quiet moment to herself before the evening rush. She wears a mop cap and apron, and holds a bowl and gourd. Three paintings on the back wall, a window to the right. 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) Dickins. Ex. Col: Brigadier Noël Louis St Pierre Bunbury DSO (1890–1971) Condition: Some light staining lower right corner, trimmed within the platemakr, and tipped to album sheets. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £80.00 |
| Stock ID | 45711 |