| Method | Etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | 1st March 1782 |
| Dimensions | Image 213 x 245, Sheet 224 x 257 mm |
| Notes |
A portly gentleman urges on his irritated looking steed. He appears to be threatening it with his whip. 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) Condition: Some light foxing , glue staining to corners, trimmed within the platemark. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £75.00 |
| Stock ID | 45687 |