| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Charles Bretherton Junior after Henry William Bunbury |
| Published | Publish'd as the Act directs April 1772. By J. Bretherton No 134 New Bond Street |
| Dimensions | Image 223 x 216, Sheet 253 x 252 mm |
| Notes |
The interior of a barbershop. Wigs hang on the back wall amongst various prints and new-sheets. The barber, his wig sliding off his head, stands with a container of soapy water, lathering up the chin of the portly man in the chair beside him. A shaggy dog stands to the right, a wig hanging right above its head to comical effect. Charles Bretherton was an English engraver and printseller active between c.1760 and 1783. Despite his brief life, Bretherton created a number of fine etchings based upon the works of contemporary artists. He was trained by his father, the London etcher and publisher James Bretherton, who published all of his son's etchings. They were re-issued several years later by S.W. Fores. Between 1771 and 1780 Charles and James Bretherton produced numerous etchings after the satirical work of Henry William Bunbury 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 4756 Condition: Time toning, glue stains to margins, surface dirt. Backed to sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £150.00 |
| Stock ID | 45693 |