Le cabriolet [graphic].

Description

Title: Le cabriolet [graphic].
Contributor: Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Published / Created: pubd. according to act, March 17, 1771.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Satire on the French and on fashion ...: a postillion with a long queue drives a cabriolet to the right in which is a macaroni and footman, both with elaborate hairstyle; the macaroni bows to another, behind, who carries a parasol; a dog runs beside the horses."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Later state, with publisher's name and address burnished from plate. For an earlier state with "MDarly No. 39 Strand" present after publication date, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1861,1012.341.
Attribution to Bunbury from the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom.
Four lines of verse in French below title: Barbares Anglois! qui du memê couteau ...
Watermark, partially trimmed.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ii; May 1954;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 17.2 x 21.6 cm
Language: French

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1771
Etchings England London 1771
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Dandies
French
Vehicles
Coach drivers
Servants
Umbrellas
Dogs
Subjects: Dandies > French
Vehicles
Coach drivers
Servants
Umbrellas
Dogs
England > 1771
England > London > 1771

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