| Method | Etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Publish'd as the Act directs Jany 1778. By J. Bretherton. No. 134 New Bond Street |
| Dimensions | Image 195 x 196, 227 x 212 mm |
| Notes |
A content youth stands beside a donkey with his hands in his pockets, a Jack Russell scampers around beside them. 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) BM Satires 4758 Condition: Glue stains to margins, surface dirt and slight time toning. Trimmed within the plat on the bottom and tipped to an album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 45696 |