| Method | Etching |
| Artist | after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Pubd according to Act March 17 1771 [Matthew Darly] |
| Dimensions | Image 131 x 190, Plate 177 x 206, Sheet 190 x 220 mm |
| Notes |
A postilion on horseback drives a cabriolet carriage. The smartly dressed occupant leans forward in his seat, his footman stands on the back on the carriage. All three figures with long and elaborate hairstyles of the French fashion. A dog bounds along beside the horses. Behind the cart a panicked looking figure holding a parasol hurries to the left. A copy in reverse by the original by Bunbury. Etched beneath the image: 'Barbares Anglois! qui du memê Couteau Coupoient le tête aux Roi et les queues aux cheveaux, Mais les Francois polis laissent aux Rois leurs têtes Et encore comme vous voyez les Queues a leurs Bêtes' 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 N. L. St. Pierre Bunbury, Indian Army BM Satires 4633 (copy) Condition: Glue stains to right corners. Surface dirt. Backed to sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £120.00 |
| Stock ID | 45700 |