| Method | Etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | 1st March 1777 |
| Dimensions | Image 222 x 259, Plate 247 x 268, Sheet 265 x 286 mm |
| Notes |
A group of ruffians gesture to an imbecile holding a whip, having spotted him as someone easy to con, or, in slang terms 'a pigeon'. On the ground beside him a dog with worms pulls itself along the round, a whippet trots over to it. 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) BM Satires 4717 Condition: Glue staining, paper loss to upper right corner, tipped to an album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £140.00 |
| Stock ID | 45688 |