| Method | Etching |
| Artist | James Bretherton after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Printed and Publish'd as the Act directs 3rd Jany. 1774 by J. Bretherton No 134 New Bond Street |
| Dimensions | Image 252 x 368, Plate 285 x 356, Sheet 293 x 398 mm |
| Notes |
A meeting of a prospective student and a college don in academic dress and mortar board, the young mans father looks on eagerly awaiting the verdict. A servant holding books and a student in robes stand either side. 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 4727 Condition: Glue staining to corners. Repairs to upper left and right corners not affecting the image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 45676 |