| Method | Etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Publish'd 23d of Jany 1783 |
| Dimensions | Image 235 x 355, Sheet 275 384 mm |
| Notes |
An elderly country parson desperately clings onto his rearing horse. He has lost hold of the reins and his whip flies into the air behind him. The sheets of his sermon inscribed 'IOB' are about to be dislodged from his pocket. The parish clerk, with two large volumes under his arm, hurries to escape being trampled. The dog that has caused the fuss scampers into the scene from the left. A church spire can be seen in the distance. 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) Dickinson. Ex. Col: Brigadier Noël Louis St Pierre Bunbury DSO (1890–1971) BM Satires 6340 Condition: Glue stains to corners. One tear to lower left corner. Surface dirt and time toning. Tipped to an album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £180.00 |
| Stock ID | 45694 |